Evaluating and Valuing in Social Research Larry E. Sullivan Born in Lancashire in 1958

Born in Lancashire in 1958

that clearly outline workable solutions Frequently asked questions that address common concerns of new teachers Time-saving start-up materials

sustained and integral part of the whole-school approach: an approach which starts with the school vision and positions parents and schools equally as fundamental to student learning

is influenced by conflict and engagement with modern ideas

long-established research tradition has attempted to connect neurotransmitters and hormones to social behavior

Evaluating and Valuing in Social Research Larry E. Sullivan Born in Lancashire in 1958Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems and evaluations of interventions to address them can be dealt with in a purely technical way. In contrast, this groundbreaking book offers an alternative approach that incorporates sustained, systematic reflection about researchers' values, what values research promotes, how decisions about what to value are made and by whom, and how judging the value of social interventions takes place.