Why Sociology Does not Apply
A Study of the Use of Sociology in Public Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2555085 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter J Seybold, Peter Seybold (corresponding author), Robert A Scott (0000-0003-3634-3016), Arnold R Shore |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 876 |
| Publication date | 1981-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Forces (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7732 • E-ISSN: 1534-7605 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2578223 |
| OpenAlex | W2072191103 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 38 |
Economics · Epistemology · Mathematical sociology · Medical sociology · Positive economics · Public health · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of knowledge · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Philosophy
Social Science Disciplines and Policy Research
Policy Research as Social Science
Benefits and Challenges of Using Participatory Research Among Refugees With Disabilities
On Theory of Science for the Sociology of Sport
Methodological Foundations for Public Policy Analysis
A Review of Reviews
Economics Language and Assumptions
The Evidence‐Based Practice Movement
Educational Research, Policymaking and Practice
Levels of engagement in participatory health systems strengthening
Successful Applications of Sociology
How other academic disciplines approach teaching concerns and the consequences for sociology
The Ideology of Educational Research
Scientific Expertise and Natural Resource Decisions
Sociology is Different
Towards a Sociological Conceptualization of Communication in Extension Science
Planned Development via Projects
Sociologists in Agricultural Research
On logic, methodology and practice of applied sociology
The Salt of Social Science
The Policy Perspective
Evaluation Research and the Practice of Social Services
Trends in Data-Based Sociological Practice
External vs. Internal Social Policy Researchers
Income Maintenance Experimentation and Welfare Policy
Social Scientists' Contributions to Environmental Management
Why Can't Sociology Apply Itself? Progress and Limitations in Making Sociology Useful
Planning Theory and Practice
Science and Critique in Political Discourse
Confrontation (For A New Consultancy)
The search for sociological relevance
Required breakthroughs in Think Tanks
Lessons from the evidence on evidence‐based policy
Social indicators of basic needs
Agricultural Science and Agricultural Counterculture
Sentiments and acts
Useful sociology
The Culminating Crisis of American Sociology and Its Role in Social Science and Public Policy
| Unique citing works | 38 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2025 (46) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |