Why Social Science? - Because It Helps Us Understand (and Change) Our Society
The most recent Why Social Science? post comes from Dr. Joshua L. Rosenbloom (Iowa State University) who writes about how social science can offer useful analysis and policy suggestions to address the negative social consequences of income inequality and wealth distrubution. Read on for more.
Why Social Science? - Because Research-Informed Policy Strengthens Children and Families
This month's Why Social Science? post comes from the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) about what they're doing to continue to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and the connections between policymakers and researchers. By Suzanne Le Menestrel, Juan Romero-Casillas, and Eva…
Emails with personal stories may be more likely to catch lawmakers’ attention
Email is one of the easiest ways to contact policymakers, especially for researchers who want to share their expertise on complex topics like substance use, but can an email effectively foster connection? Researchers at Penn State recently found that policymakers were more likely to engage with…