The politics of research management: Reflections on the gap between what we 'know' (about SDH) and what we do

dc.contributor.authorBacchi, C.
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractHealth researchers in a number of settings are expressing concern about the 'gap' between what we 'know' about the social determinants of health and of health inequalities, and the lack of action based upon this 'knowledge. Indeed, the 'know-do gap' has become almost a mantra echoed across international and some national institutional sites. This paper examines how the 'problem' of the 'gap' is understood and represented in dominant and sub-dominant conceptualisations. It highlights what is missing from these representations: adequate reflection on changing modes of governance of research management. Where once there was a degree of separation between research production and government policy, increasingly there is congruence between these governmental functions. This congruence means that the problem we face today is nota 'gap' but rather a 'fit' between what we 'know' and what we (don't) do regarding SDH. Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCarol Bacchi
dc.identifier.citationHealth Sociology Review, 2008; 17(2):165-176
dc.identifier.doi10.5172/hesr.451.17.2.165
dc.identifier.issn1446-1242
dc.identifier.issn1839-3551
dc.identifier.orcidBacchi, C. [0000-0001-8555-5408]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/53613
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEcontent Management
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dc.subjectSocial determinants of health
dc.subjectresearch utilisation
dc.subjecthealth services research
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.subjectknowledge production
dc.subjectpriority setting
dc.subjectsociology
dc.titleThe politics of research management: Reflections on the gap between what we 'know' (about SDH) and what we do
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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