TY - JOUR
T1 - Integrating economics into professional studies
T2 - Criminal justice, health, and public policy education
AU - Roddy, Juliette
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The theories and practices of economics are important in teaching students and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, health, and public policy. Criminal justice and health professionals face increased scrutiny due to cost growth and inequities. Practitioners and policymakers can be challenged in their understanding of quantifiable benefits and the costs of interventions. It becomes imperative that professionals have an understanding of cost structure and behaviors, benefit-cost analysis, and cost effectiveness to justify efficient systems. Teaching challenges include the integration of economic principles in courses where students have had no exposure to economics teaching methods and theories. Programs that emphasize the efficient practice of health and criminal justice interventions might consider integrating economic principles into their curriculum.
AB - The theories and practices of economics are important in teaching students and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, health, and public policy. Criminal justice and health professionals face increased scrutiny due to cost growth and inequities. Practitioners and policymakers can be challenged in their understanding of quantifiable benefits and the costs of interventions. It becomes imperative that professionals have an understanding of cost structure and behaviors, benefit-cost analysis, and cost effectiveness to justify efficient systems. Teaching challenges include the integration of economic principles in courses where students have had no exposure to economics teaching methods and theories. Programs that emphasize the efficient practice of health and criminal justice interventions might consider integrating economic principles into their curriculum.
KW - Criminal justice
KW - economics
KW - health
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U2 - 10.1080/00220485.2022.2038325
DO - 10.1080/00220485.2022.2038325
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125305128
SN - 0022-0485
JO - Journal of Economic Education
JF - Journal of Economic Education
ER -