Edwards Heather
Wayne State University, School of Social Work, USA.
Child Welfare. 2013;92(1):65-88.
Examination of the policymaking process can yield a better understanding of the rationale behind policy content and prescriptions for shaping future policies. To this end, this study uses data from 38 child welfare hearings held by the U.S. Congress from 1999-2010 to describe key hearings, as well as Congress, committee member, and child welfare indicators. This manuscript concludes with implications for research and practice.
对决策过程进行审视能够让人更好地理解政策内容背后的基本原理以及塑造未来政策的建议。为此，本研究使用了美国国会在1999年至2010年间举行的38次儿童福利听证会的数据，来描述关键听证会以及国会、委员会成员和儿童福利指标。本手稿最后阐述了对研究和实践的启示。
