Policy Analysis for Practice ─ Applying Social Policy

Though British, Spicker (public policy, Robert Gordon U., Aberdeen) focuses on the US meaning of policy analysis--helping make decision about policy and reviewing its effects--rather than the British--understanding the structures and processes of making policy. He covers the environment in which policy takes place, the aims of policy, the selection of methods, the process of implementation, and evaluation. He has developed the text from his graduate course. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)