Original
Key Practices of Knowledge Mobilization in Local Policy Settings
Abstract
ABSTRACT The literature on knowledge mobilization (KM) acknowledges the complex processes involved in the application of evidence to policy. However, the everyday activities employed by knowledge mobilizers to facilitate these processes have proved difficult to capture and codify. We address this gap in current understanding through empirical analysis of the practices used to mobilize knowledge in local policy making. We find that effective KM is characterized by relational interactions with diverse actors across research, policy and practice settings; constant and consistent engagement with the local and policy contexts in which evidence is being applied; and the integration of different types of knowledge (including research findings, professional expertise and lived experience) to collectively respond to policy and practice needs. These practices of KM have important implications for how evidence is defined, validated, and used by policymakers and practitioners.
中文
地方政策情境中知识动员的关键实践
摘要
关于知识动员（KM）的文献承认将证据应用于政策的过程十分复杂。然而，知识动员者用以促进这些过程的日常活动却难以被捕捉和系统化。我们通过对地方政策制定中知识动员实践的经验分析，来弥补当前理解中的这一空白。我们发现，有效的知识动员具有以下特征：与研究、政策和实践场域中的多元行动者进行关系性互动；与证据应用所处的地方情境和政策情境保持持续而一致的接触；以及整合不同类型的知识（包括研究发现、专业专长和生活经验），以共同回应政策与实践需求。这些知识动员实践对政策制定者和实践者如何界定、验证和使用证据具有重要意义。
关键词
知识动员、地方政策、循证政策、证据应用、政策制定、知识转化、关系互动、实践