In pursuit of impact : trauma- and resilience-informed policy development / Nadia Ferrara ; foreword by Grant J. Rich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrara, Nadia, 1967- author.

Contributor:

Rich, Grant Jewell, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychic trauma.

Physical Description:

xvi, 179 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2018]

Summary:

In this volume, Nadia Ferrara explores the elements of evidence-informed policy development and calls for a cultural shift within both the research and policy worlds in order to best embed these dynamic principles in practice.

Contents:

Foreword

Preface

Part I. Toward socially responsible policy development. Introduction : rethinking and reconnecting with our purpose

Trauma (re-)defined

Understanding resilience and survival

Part II. Process of cultural shifting. Bridging research and policy worlds

The transformative cultural shift towards responsive policymaking

Part III. Sustaining the cultural shift. The public service as an adaptive system

Toward purposeful action and mindful practice

Re-humanizing the policy development process

Conclusion : so much more....

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-148) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ferrara, Nadia, 1967- author. In pursuit of impact

ISBN:

9781498549356

1498549357

OCLC:

1040198665