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  • Utilization of social science research Results of a pilot study among Australian sociologists and criminologists

    Author(s)
    Cherney, Adrian
    McGee, Tara Renae
    Griffith University Author(s)
    McGee, Tara Renae R.
    Year published
    2011
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    Researchers, as well as decision-makers and practitioners, often wonder what becomes of the results of research in the social sciences. At present in Australia, we know very little on the subject. This article reports results from a survey of academic sociologists and criminologists about the utilization of their research. It tests an empirical model that derives its dependent and independent variables from prior studies on knowledge utilization, and defines research utilization as a six-stage cumulative process. Results indicate that while there are decreasing reported levels of research utilization across the stages ...
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    Researchers, as well as decision-makers and practitioners, often wonder what becomes of the results of research in the social sciences. At present in Australia, we know very little on the subject. This article reports results from a survey of academic sociologists and criminologists about the utilization of their research. It tests an empirical model that derives its dependent and independent variables from prior studies on knowledge utilization, and defines research utilization as a six-stage cumulative process. Results indicate that while there are decreasing reported levels of research utilization across the stages by practitioners and professionals, academic sociologists and criminologists report their research is more often used conceptually. Variables that distinguished respondents who report high levels of utilization were investments in linkage and exchange mechanisms. The discussion is placed in a broader context related to measuring the impact of social research and the factors that inhibit and facilitate this process.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of sociology
    Volume
    42
    Issue
    2
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783310386831
    Subject
    Political science
    Sociology
    Sociological methodology and research methods
    Cultural studies
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/42264
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