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Project summary

This research based design experiment is trialling new and innovative ways of working with those at risk of offending within an area of Blackburn with Darwen focusing on:

IPEG are working on this project together with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, and the Blackburn with Darwen Partnership. We are evaluating interventions and accelerate the learning process by altering the interventions in light of research findings. The project will run for two years between 2006-2008. We are tracking those involved in the interventions, alongside comparison groups. The research is collecting a mix of quantitative and qualitative data.

Our work in Blackburn is a design experiment. IPEG is keen to try out new experimental methods of doing research in relation to public policy problems. This way of doing research is not commonly used in social research. They can produce more robust results than other methods, and can help develop more effective interventions and policies to tackle social and public problems. There is more information about our work on experimental research designs here.

IPEG is also doing other research about youth engagement through our Young Movers evaluation.

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This project will report in autumn 2007.

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Field Experiments in Comparative Politics and Policy
1 & 2 July 2008
Chancellors Conference Centre, The University of Manchester

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