Journal
FAMILY RELATIONS
Volume 58, Issue 2, Pages 229-243Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2008.00549.x
Keywords
evidence-based policy; family policy; policymaking; vulnerable families
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- NIAAA NIH HHS [T32 AA014125, T32 AA014125-05] Funding Source: Medline
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Because scientific understanding of communicating family research to policymakers is incomplete, qualitative interviews were conducted with social scientists experienced in bridging the gulf between research and family policy. In keeping with the tenets of 2 communities and community dissonance theories, the underutilization of research in policymaking was attributed, in part, to misperceptions and miscommunication between researchers and policymakers who operate in different cultures. Social scientists identified cultural barriers they encountered and rewards they experienced when communicating research to policymakers. Ten recommendations detail pragmatic strategies for communicating across conflicting cultures to promote greater use of research in family policy decisions. The findings suggest a paradigm shift away from simply disseminating research to policymakers and toward developing collaborative relationships with them.
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