Abstract

RUIZ, José Raúl  and  MUNEVAR-VARGAS, Sandro Leonardo. Knowledge Production and Decision Making. Relationships Between Academy and Public Policy for Families in Colombia. Prospectiva [online]. 2021, n.32, pp.239-258.  Epub July 01, 2021. ISSN 0122-1213.  https://doi.org/10.25100/prts.v0i32.10944.

The article presents the results of research on the relations between academia and public policy in the family. Specifically, it worked with four universities in the country, which offer postgraduate family programs and which in turn have contributed to public family policies, both locally and nationally. The objectives of the study were concerned with understanding the multiple links, agents and contexts in both fields: of research in the field of family and its connection with the decisions made for the development of public policies concerning family. The methodology was decided from the hermeneutical tradition and opted for focus groups, interviews and extensive document reviews.

The results lead to raise the multiple profiles of teachers who investigate with families, their contributions and connections; it also establishes how research provides knowledge to the public policy maker, being a crucial element that supports decision-making. Likewise, shared aspects are assumed for those who investigate, as well as for those who design and implement public policies, an aspect that adds up to one of the conclusions: the shared dynamics between academia and public policy.

Keywords : Family Public policy; Family studies; Knowledge production; Academia.

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