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This chapter presents the basic concepts discussed in this book and how they relate to each other. It is intended to act as a roadmap and guide the reader through the book. This book explores the role of the actors in the process of transmitting research knowledge to the public policy field in order to improve people’s quality of life. Our theoretical proposal starts from the concepts of quality of life and public policies and then goes on to look at the characteristics of the process of production of quality of life research, the possibility of using quality of life research in policy making and the construction of international research networks based on collaboration between researchers, with a special focus on the current pandemic situation. It then provides an analysis of the actors involved in the process—researchers and policy makers—and the characteristics of their relationship. It also deepens that analysis by looking at the role of other actors in the policy cycle: citizens, considered as protagonists and agents of public policies. From there, our proposal examines the relationship between aid and quality of life, describing current societies, the different types of aid and the relationship between aid and well-being for the actors involved in the process, particularly in times of the COVID-19 pandemic. It then explores of contribution of Quality of Life research to the field of policy making, considering the methods, techniques and the issue of funding. Finally, it proposes some strategies to improve the use of research in policy making, focusing on communication between researchers and policy makers. The reader is also provided with some guidelines on how to write research reports that can be useful when making decisions and a step-by-step process to bridge the gap between researchers and policy makers.
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Tonon, G. (2022). The Role of the Actors in the Process of Transmitting Research Knowledge to the Public Policy Field to Improve people’s Quality of Life. In: Key Actors in Public Policy-making for Quality of Life. Human Well-Being Research and Policy Making. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-90467-8_1
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