1. Theory and Method in Social Impact Assessment.
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Dietz, Thomas
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SOCIAL policy , *SOCIAL change , *SOCIAL science research , *SOCIOLOGY , *SOCIAL sciences , *POLICY sciences , *POLICY analysis , *SOCIAL impact - Abstract
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) is a method of policy analysis that offers great potential for integrating scientific policy analysis into a democratic political process. This potential has not been realized in large part because there has been no theoretical framework to guide SIA. In this paper I propose such a framework, using Habermas' (1970) pragmatistic approach to policy. The framework suggests heavy emphasis on use of SIA early in the policy process and on methods that emphasize impact identification and portrayal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1987
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