'Troubled Families' Programme in England: 'wicked problems' and policy-based evidence
'Troubled Families' Programme in England: 'wicked problems' and policy-based evidence
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DOI：
10.1080/01442872.2014.971732
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发表时间：
2014-11-02
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2.2
通讯作者：
Jenkins, Craig
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作者：
Hayden, Carol;Jenkins, Craig
本文概述并批评了当代英国社会政策的一个关键领域：2011年推出的问题家庭计划。这是一项全国性的计划，旨在到2015年“扭转”英国12万个最困难家庭的生活。问题家庭的特点是那些谁'有'问题和'原因'的问题，他们周围的人。问题家庭可以被视为一个“邪恶的问题”，因为围绕这些家庭的问题往往会定期重新概念化，并根据政府的变化以不同的方式重新解决。文章批判性地回顾了该方案的总体方法的证据基础以及对问题的规模和性质的理解方式。它争论这是一个基于证据的政策或基于政策的证据的情况。初步迹象表明，一些家庭可能会改变行为（提高入学率，减少反社会行为和犯罪），但解决失业问题（该方案的一个关键重点）是最大的挑战。一个更大的挑战是帮助家庭找到工作，使他们摆脱贫困。本文借鉴了正在进行的研究，在两个对比的地方当局实施该方案。
This article outlines and critiques a key area of contemporary social policy in England: the Troubled Families Programme, launched in 2011. This is a national programme which aims to 'turn around' the lives of the 120,000 most troubled families in England by 2015. Troubled families are characterised as those who 'have' problems and 'cause' problems to those around them. Troubled Families can be viewed as a 'wicked problem' in the sense that the issues surrounding these families tend to be reconceptualised regularly and re-solved differently, depending on changes in government. The article critically reviews the evidence base for the overall approach of the programme and the way the scale and nature of the issue is understood. It debates whether this is a case of evidence-based policy or policy-based evidence. Early indications are that behavioural change is likely to be achieved in some families (increased school attendance, reductions in anti-social behaviour and crime), but that addressing worklessness (a key focus of the programme) presents the biggest challenge. An even bigger challenge is helping families to find work that will move them out of poverty. The article draws on ongoing research in two contrasting local authorities implementing the programme.