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The Problems with Social Indicators
Author(s) -
Taylor Richard W.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1839-4655
pISSN - 0157-6321
DOI - 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1980.tb00684.x
Subject(s) - conceptualization , project commissioning , politics , management science , publishing , sociology , political science , public relations , computer science , economics , law , artificial intelligence
Researchers often use social indicators in their analysis of community problems and the subsequent proposals. However these researchers rarely consider the constraints placed on these indicators by construction and measurement problems. Some of these indicators are reviewed with particular reference to conceptualization of social phenomena and the intrusion of values. In the latter regard comment is made on the use of social indicators by political decision makers and policy planners.