What data counts in policymaking and programming evaluation – Relevant data sources for triangulation according to main epistemologies and philosophies within social science

Bibliographic Data

ID21456873
AuthorsJessi Hanson-Defusco (0000-0002-1265-8403, The University of Texas at Dallas, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume97
Pages102238
Publication date2023-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEvaluation and Program Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0149-7189 • E-ISSN: 1873-7870
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102238
PMID36680973
OpenAlexW4317036420
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited24

Policy analysis and program evaluation quality guides how impact is measured, revisions are made, and allocations of resources is deployed. As interdisciplinary research grows in contemporary policy science, the importance of defining truth can be contentious among different social scientists. This research traces the history of triangulation to its contemporary version within the social sciences. The study examines the philosophical evolution influencing the environment in which triangulation develops including: consilience and the comparative linguistic structure of the traditions of thought; and the historical development of methods and emergence of triangulation in research. It also offers contrasting interpretations of triangulation within the various epistemologies and philosophies of science that have arisen in recent movements within social science. As research strives to address novel 21st century issues including big data, pandemics, misinformation, and globalization, there is a need for rigorous social science and policy-based research to be aware of different interpretations of empirical data and valid research methods across disciplines, examine new and old phenomena using multi-method approaches, and validate data informing policy through methods of triangulation

Consilience · Data science · Epistemology · Management science · Misinformation · Social science · Sociology · Triangulation · Computer Science · Educational Assessment and Improvement · Engineering · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Public Policy and Administration Research