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Way Forward – MSDFS Research Ms. Hyacinth Blake Director – Social Investigations Division

What is Social- Science Research? 2

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Research ≠ Alternative facts ‘ After all, facts are facts, and although we may quote one to another … the Place your screenshot here words of the Wise Statesman, "Lies - damn lies - and statistics," still there are some easy figures the simplest must understand, and the astutest cannot wriggle out of ’ . (L. Courtney, 1895) 5

Why do Research? 6

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Why Don’t We Do More Research? Place your screenshot here ◉ Fear ◉ Funding 8

Why Do Research? ◉ Clarify Ideas ◉ Develop Solutions ◉ Inform Policy, Planning & Programme Development 9

EXPLORATORY RESEARCH Place your screenshot here what I am doing, when I don’t know what I am doing ( Wernher von Brauh ) 10

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Why Do Family-Focused Research in T&T? ◉ We have a few ◉ Times have changed ◉ We need MORE 12

Way Forward GENERAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ◉ Social Research Guidelines & Protocols for the Public Sector ◉ Update the database on social sector research ◉ Research Workshops & Publications ◉ Strengthen partnerships / collaboration with stakeholders involved in and need of research 13

Way Forward ◉ FAMILY FOCUSED-RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ◉ Broaden research activities to include a wider cross- section of persons (e.g. children / youth; pwds) on the family ◉ Conduct further research on parenting in T&T ◉ Family Impact Seminars for Policy Makers ◉ Host Annual Family Symposia for the Public 14

THANKS! Solutions Welcome You can contact the Social Investigations Division at 625-5515 Or contact MSDFS via http://www.social.gov.tt/contact/ 15