Davies, Sara V

Finney, Andrea D

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                          Finney, A. D., & Davies, S. V. (2020). From headline statistics to livedexperiences: a new approach to measuring the poverty premium.Social Research Practice, 9. https://the-sra.org.uk/common/Uploaded%20files/SRA%20journal%20spring%202020.pdfPublisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordLink to publication record in Explore Bristol ResearchPDF-documentUniversity of Bristol - Explore Bristol ResearchGeneral rightsThis document is made available in accordance with publisher policies. Please cite only thepublished version using the reference above. Full terms of use are available:http://www.bristol.ac.uk/red/research-policy/pure/user-guides/ebr-terms/Social Research Association    www.the-sra.org.uk 1   ‘Social Research Practice’ journal - author guidelines July 2019 v8  Introduction  ‘Social Research Practice’ is the journal of the Social Research Association (SRA).  There are two issues a year, containing around four articles of 2,500-4,000 words. The journal is free and available online on the SRA website.    The journal comprises articles about practice-based research.  Articles need to be well-written and easy-to-read. We are planning a ‘best paper’ award each year to encourage this.  There are two issues a year, containing around four articles of 2,500-4,000 words as well as shorter Research Notes.   The readership is diverse, including new and experienced researchers and those who use research from many social research fields and disciplines.    Editorial aims and policy  The journal is for anyone working in social research or social policy, whether they are a producer or a user of research.  The aims of the journal are to:   Cover practice-based, rather than pure academic, research (accepting that this distinction is a loose one)    Focus mainly, but not exclusively,  on methodological matters, but also present findings themselves if these are likely to be of wide interest  Feature applications and case studies which have practical value for research colleagues, rather than discussing philosophical principles and theory  Highlight the impact of research on practice and on policy  Show innovative techniques, but without excluding useful research based on more traditional methods  Cover the full range of approaches – quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, and so on    Encourage openness from authors – honest admission of problems encountered, and learning from mistakes  Encourage and promote high standards of social research for public benefit  Social Research Association    www.the-sra.org.uk 2 The overall aim of the journal is to encourage and promote high standards of social research for public benefit.    Policy for members of the SRA We do not provide Social Research Practice solely to SRA members.  However, it could not exist without their membership fees and support. So, as a broad principle, we give priority to submissions from SRA members, while ensuring quality standards are paramount.  This means that when there are submissions of comparable quality, those from SRA members have priority.   Editor and editorial board  Social Research Practice is managed by the editor, Richard Bartholomew.  Richard is an independent researcher and consultant. Until 2013 he was Chief Research Officer for the Department for Education (DfE), responsible for research on children, young people and families as well as representing its wider research interests.  Richard was also joint head of the Government Social Research (GSR) service, the professional body which represents over 1,000 social researchers working in government departments. Richard is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and is Chair of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the Institute of Education, University College London.   There also is an editorial board consisting of 30 senior figures in social research.  The role of board members is to source submissions and to review articles at the editor’s request.  The board comprises practising researchers from various disciplines and settings. Current board members are listed below – please note that they are not representing their organisations in this role.  Name Organisation Alison Park CLOSER, IoE Angela Ellis Paine Third Sector Research Centre Bev Bishop Health and Safety Executive Bob Erens London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Catherine Owens College of Policing Clarissa White Independent consultant Danna-Mechelle Lewis Home Office David Johnson Department for Energy and Climate Change Debbie Collins NatCen Social Research Dr Liz Brewster Leicester University Dr Paula Mayock Trinity College Dublin Emma Wallace National Children’s Bureau Gerry Nicolaas Ipsos MORI Isabella Pereira Ipsos MORI Social Research Association    www.the-sra.org.uk 3 Joel Williams TNS BMRB Jon Burton ISER, University of Essex Jouni Kuha London School of Economics Justin Davis-Smith National Council for Voluntary Organisations Kandy Woodfield The Higher Education Academy Kevin Pickering Ipsos MORI Lisa Calderwood Institute of Education, University College London Matt Barnard NSPCC Nick Moon GfK NOP Patten Smith Ipsos MORI Sam Clemens Ipsos MORI Simon Anderson Independent consultant Siobhan Campbell Department of Energy and Climate Change Stephen Morris Department for Communities and Local Government Susan Purdon Bryson Purdon Social Research Suzanne Hall Ipsos MORI   Submissions  If you are not sure if your proposal is suitable for the journal, please send an outline or summary to the editor and we will get back to you.  Please email: admin@the-sra.org.uk with ‘Social Research Practice’ in the subject header.  Articles must not have been previously published, and or be in submission to any other e-journal.    Software Please send us your article in the MS Word document template provided on the SRA website.   Title This should be no longer than 15 words.  It should give the reader a good idea of the subject.  Abstract We require a concise and factual abstract.  It should summarise your article as clearly as possible, without jargon, abbreviations, links or references.  It should be no longer than 150 words.    Social Research Association    www.the-sra.org.uk 4 Literature review We do not need a literature review.   But we expect the article to include some context-setting and justification of the paper’s importance. This should include background information such as the policy context, why the research is significant, and how it came about.    Article length The article should be between 2,500 and 4,000 words, although we will consider shorter articles. You need to supply a word count.  We are also introducing a series of shorter Research Notes of between 1,000 and 1,500 words. Research Notes are suitable, for example, for short reports on work in progress or specific innovations and experiments which, although not yet fully trialled, may be of interest to other researchers.  The Notes may lead to fuller articles in due course or may simply report points of interest which would not be suitable for a longer article.  Funding acknowledgement If you are writing about funded research, please give the name of the funders.  Payment SRA does not pay for articles.  The journal is available free on the SRA website.  Editorial process and timetable We will acknowledge receipt of your article and forward it to the editor. We will then let you know whether or not the editor has decided that your article is suitable and ready for peer review.  If not, we will give you the reasons, and we may ask you for revisions and re-submission.  An article that is suitable will be sent out for peer review, which could take up to six weeks or more depending on the availability of reviewers.  The possible outcomes are:  1. Accepted, without need for significant revision.  Please note that the article may have been lightly edited by this stage, for example minor style changes. It will be sent for copy-editing and you may receive queries – please answer these without delay to avoid holding up  the process.  We will send you the final version of your article and ask you to confirm that it can be published.  2. Needs revision.  We will provide details.  3. Not accepted.  We will give reasons.    Social Research Association    www.the-sra.org.uk 5 Peer review  Papers which the editor considers potentially suitable for Social Research Practice will be reviewed, usually by one or two members of the editorial board.  The editor will make the final decision about publication.    We are keen to support authors.  We encourage submissions from new writers, whether they are early career researchers or others who have not previously written for a journal.  We will maintain high standards. We will notify peer reviewers when a paper is written by a novice author and expect them to be encouraging in their comments, whether those comments are favourable or otherwise.  Peer reviewers will see the author’s name. The editor has the discretion about whether or not to pass their comments to the author, but you will not be told the identity of reviewers.   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