Instrumentalist Policymaking: Policy Criteria in a Transactional Context

Instrumentalist Policymaking: Policy Criteria in a Transactional Context

Political Institutions , Policymaking , and Policy Stability in Latin America

In some Latin American nations policy change occurs frequently, while in others it is stable, less prone to shifts with the prevailing political climate or shocks. The conditions under which institutional rules and the powers of key actors influence the capacity for governance vary, and this variation is seldom addressed in the literature. This project examines the effects of the interactions b...

Family context in pediatric psychology: a transactional perspective.

The degree to which the family is seen as a significant contributor to child health conditions impacts directly on the successful functioning of the pediatric psychologist. A transactional model of family functioning is proposed for pediatric psychology. Development is considered to be the result of a three-part process that starts with child behavior that triggers family interpretation that pr...

Value-Oriented Policy Taking and Contextual Architecture in Historical Context

Today, the field-oriented architecture of the historical context of the most important topics in the field of architecture Because of the inherent value and practical concepts and is directly related to the knowledge, awareness and decision-making at the individual or individuals. No matter how much knowledge is more valuable than the deeper, more complete and more accurate will be extracted ...

Power, Process and Context in Theory Based Evaluation of Policy Implementation: A Response to Recent Commentaries