TY - BOOK ID - 101279757 TI - Where academia and policy meet AU - Gal, John AU - Weiss, Idit PY - 2017 SN - 1447335414 1447320204 1447320190 9781447320210 9781447320197 PB - Bristol Policy Press DB - UniCat KW - Social policy KW - Social service KW - Research. KW - Social work research KW - National planning KW - State planning KW - Economic policy KW - Family policy KW - Social history UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:101279757 AB - Based on data from twelve diverse societies, this work presents a cross-national comparative study on academic engagement in social policy formulation. It is essential reading for academics and students interested in the ongoing debate on the role of academia in policy, particularly those policies dealing with issues of social justice and social change. ER -