Stumbling blocks on the road to social science research
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Van der Linde
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/november-/stumbling-blocks
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6622
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3993
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3993
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2010
TITLE AUTHOR(S): I.Van der Linde
KEYWORDS: SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT: Impact Centre (IC), Impact Centre (PRESS), Impact Centre (CC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/november-/stumbling-blocks
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 6622
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/3993
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/3993
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Abstract
International academic journal publishing and the trend to increasingly use consultancies to do problem-orientated research to shape practice and policy are to the disadvantage of social science in developing countries. These topics were highlighted at a seminar on the 2010 World Social Science Report, hosted by the HSRC. INA VAN DER LINDE reports.-
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