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The social sciences are increasingly ill-equipped to design system-level reforms.

  • Published In: Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2023, v. 46. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Jackson, Michelle 3 of 3

Abstract

Our social policy landscape is characterized by incrementalism, while public calls for more radical reform get louder. But the social sciences cannot be relied upon to generate a steady stream of radical, system-level policies. Long-standing trends in social science – in particular, increasing specialization, an increasing emphasis on causal inference, and the growing replication crisis – are barriers to system-level policy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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  • Source:Behavioral & Brain Sciences. 2023/01, Vol. 46, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0140-525X
  • DOI:10.1017/S0140525X23001152
  • Accession Number:174167605
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