ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors present a framework for thinking about methods and strategies for knowledge utilization. They discuss the role of anthropology in policy and the various meanings of the concept of knowledge utilization. The authors examine the principles for an effective method, based on their understanding of work in applied anthropology and a selective review of studies on knowledge utilization from other disciplines. Policy research is referred to as separate from or opposed to basic research. The relationship between anthropology and policy research is longstanding. In the post-war period, anthropologists carried out a variety of policy-relevant projects. Some of these areas concerned relocation, water resources development, health care delivery, disaster, and Native American administration. Knowledge utilization is difficult to define and has been the focus of much discussion, debate, and empirical study within the social sciences.
