Thanks Ilan ill have a look!

There can be no one-size-fits-all response to the matter of how long it takes to embed the outcomes of research in changed practice: everything depends on the nature of the outcomes (including of course the field they are associated with) and what kind of change is desired (or promoted). What is certain, however, is that researchers should adopt a strategic outcome-oriented approach if they are to link evidence to policy and practice. Why should any one want to produce evidence that no-one uses?

Article Enriching Policy with Research

Article Linking Research to Practice

Article Showcasing Knowledge

Article Posting Research Online

Presentation Information Overload in the Attention Economy

Thanks ben and olivier for yoyr helpful comments

Hi John,

This is a good question. I wonder if you might look at some of the research on Bayesian Causal Analysis?

While these methods might not help you to specify change strategies, they may help you to identify which of a range of change strategies are effective, etc.

Bayesian methods have been shown to perform better when working with small samples, which can be relevant to analysing development outcomes in (potentially disparate?) marginalised communities.

Raftery, A. E. (1993). Bayesian model selection in structural equation models. In K. A. Bollen & J. S. Long (Eds.), Testing structural equation models (pp. 163–180). Newberry Park: Sage.

Morgan, S.L. (2013). Handbook of Causal Analysis for Social Research. Dordrecht:Springer.