The social constructions framework for policy analysis
Un enfoque crítico para analizar el diseño de las políticas públicas.
Abstract
In this article, the analytical framework of Ingram and Schneider is presented to study the explanatory role of social constructions of target groups in public policy design. For this purpose, we carry out a bibliographical inquiry of the application of the framework in empirical research. Also, we reviewed various primary sources of the authors of the framework to synthesize a consolidated version of its structure and its empirical operability in the analysis of public policies. Likewise, we leave open the discussion on the relevance of connecting the category of intersectionality with the application of the analytical framework. It is concluded that the framework has achieved notoriety and roots, especially in the social policy sector in the Anglophone academic context, due to its ability to integrate into policy analysis, the role of perceptions, representations, and interpretations of the actors in the distribution of public benefits and burdens.
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