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The Elephant in the Field Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-03-04
Abstract The recent series of papers between Sampaio and Haydu (Behavior and Social Issues 32(1):115–133, 2023a; Behavior and Social Issues 32(1):141–146, 2023b) and Ardila-Sánchez and Hayes (Behavior and Social Issues 32(1):134–140, 2023) on the cultural milieu construct is of critical import for culturo-behavior science. By constructing a revised version of Houmanfar and colleagues’ (Ardila-Sánchez
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Behavioral Skills Training and Literacy: Supporting Reading Instructors in Adult Education Centers Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Mya Hernandez, Denise Ross, Ariana D’Arms
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Math Matters: From the Basics to Problem Solving in a South African Township Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-02-22
Abstract Nearly 30 years after the end of apartheid in South Africa, the education system has yet to provide learners with an adequate school experience. With school closures during the pandemic, the urgency to provide a quality education in the townships became even more dire. In collaboration with the leadership of Charles Duna Primary School in Gqeberha, South Africa, Partnerships for Educational
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Culturo-Behavioral Contributions to a Sustainable Market: The Interplay of Producers’ and Consumers’ Practices Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Marco Tagliabue, Izabella Kazimiera Łęgosz-Tagliabue
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Improved Soft-Skill Competencies of ABA Professionals Following Training and Coaching: A Feasibility Study Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-01-25
Abstract The field of applied behavior analysis currently faces critique regarding the need for increased compassion and interprofessional collaboration training toward culturally and emotionally responsive practice. Mindful self-compassion is evidenced to improve self-compassion and compassion. The purpose of the current study was to improve soft-skill competencies in collaboration and compassion
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On the Science of Reading: How Social Justice, Behavior Analysis, and Literacy Instruction Converge Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Amanda L. Yurick, Morris Council, Alana Oif Telesman, Shobana Musti, Ralph Gardner, Gwendolyn Cartledge
The main responsibility of our educational institutions is to develop competent readers and, thus, a literate citizenry. Indeed, literacy is requisite to access valued opportunities our society offers, which leads to a worthwhile quality of life. Unfortunately, our educational institutions persist in a stalemate on how best to effect reading competence in our children. This impasse has left generations
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How a Daily Regimen of Operant Conditioning Might Explain the Power of the Search Engine Manipulation Effect (SEME) Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Robert Epstein, Michael Lothringer, Vanessa R. Zankich
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Community-Based Early Language and Literacy Screenings Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Jaclyn Galbally, Mary E. Sheppard, Katharine Mayer
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Effects of a Composite-to-Component Vocal Phoneme Segmentation Intervention on Remediating Kindergarteners’ Difficulties in Learning to Read Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Leanna S. Mellon, R. Douglas Greer
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Instructivism in Literacy as a Means for Social Justice: An Effective Path Forward with Direct Instruction Reading Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Sudha Ramaswamy, Amy Davies Lackey
In this paper, we reflect on the existing literacy achievement gap in the United States, the interconnected variables that contribute to this social justice issue, and the history of the federal government’s response to this problem. We offer one part of a potential social justice solution to this deeply rooted and complex educational problem: a response shaped by the evidence-based methodology of
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Between the Lines: Integrating the Science of Reading and the Science of Behavior to Improve Reading Outcomes for Australian Children Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Karina L. Stocker, Russell A. Fox, Nathaniel R. Swain, Erin S. Leif
Many Australian students fail to meet an acceptable standard of reading proficiency. This can negatively impact their academic progress, social, and emotional well-being, and increase their risk of developing challenging behaviors. These risks and challenges have been found to compound over the lifetime of the learner. Unfortunately, the proportion of Australian students who fail to meet reading proficiency
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A Comparison of Paired Kinesthetic Movements and With-in Stimulus Pictures on Literacy Skills Acquisition with Young Children Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-11-03 Erica D. Lozy, Alison M. Ruby, Sarah C. Holmes, Jeanne M. Donaldson
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Advancing Research and Practice in Culturo-Behavior Science: A Call to Action Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Traci M. Cihon
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Using a Simple Discrimination Procedure with Compound Class-Specific Consequences to Teach Early Reading Skills Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-23 Alexandria Brown, Tom Cariveau
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Survey of Faculty Perspectives, Actions, and Barriers to Culturally Responsive Mentorship Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Denice Rios, Marlesha C. Bell, Tara A. Fahmie
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A Behavioral Economic Analysis of Carbon-Neutral Home Energy Enrollment Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-13 Brett W. Gelino, Brent A. Kaplan, Derek D. Reed
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Framing Effects on Hypothetical Use of Public Transportation: A Time Cost Demand Analysis Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Garret O. Hack, Iser G. DeLeon, Andrew C. Bonner, Sarah C. Weinsztok, Jesse Dallery, Meredith S. Berry
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Developing the Service Inventory: A System to Gauge the Effect of Advocacy on Service Access Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Meghan M. Burke, Kelly Fulton
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Charting the Path to Equality in Literacy Instruction: A Precision Teaching Project in a Title-1 School Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-09-27 Donny Newsome, Scott A. Miller, Kendra Newsome, Funmi A. Sheddy
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Gender Bias toward Supervisors’ Empowering Leadership Behavior Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Heidi L. Lutz, Tyler C. Re, Julie A. Auckland Brandt, Rachel Garcia
Gender bias continues to impact women’s roles in the workplace with significantly fewer women in high-level leadership roles than men. In recent years, many workplaces have shifted from a traditional top-down management model to empowering leadership models focused on increasing the autonomy of employees. This study sought to identify if employees demonstrate gender bias related to empowering leadership
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Exploratory Analysis of the Contextual Influence of Motherhood on Probability Discounting in Women Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Jessica Venegoni, Maggie Adler, Jordan Belisle, Chynna Frizell, Dana Paliliunas, Hannah Harris
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Picture-Text Compounds in Early Reading: A Descriptive Review Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-09-12 Taylor Kennedy, Tom Cariveau
Early reading materials commonly include the simultaneous presentation of pictures and text. Despite the ubiquity of picture-text compounds, several researchers have found that this arrangement may impair the word-reading performances of young children. Specifically, a learner may accurately respond when the picture and text are presented together but show reduced accuracy when the text is presented
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Experimental Analysis of Macrocontingencies and Metacontingencies Between Group Competition Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Kalliu Carvalho Couto, Mohsen Bahari, Anne-Lise Stokken, Lucas Couto de Carvalho, Ingunn Sandaker
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Mass Hysteria and Xenophobia: They’re Not in your Mind, or So Say Two New Books Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-08-01 Richard F. Rakos, Mark P. Alavosius
Two recent books – The Sleeping Beauties and other stories of mystery illness by Suzanne O’Sullivan (2021, Pantheon Books) and Of fear and strangers – a history of xenophobia by George Makari (2021, Norton) – offer interesting and provocative consideration of social problems that will be of interest to behavior scientists, especially those with interests in cultural practices. This review examines
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BSI in 2023: The Spring Issue and Beyond Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Traci M. Cihon
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Guest Editorial: It is Time for Systemic Change - A Call for Action in Implementing Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Educational Practices for Young People Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-31 Lefki Kourea, Lenwood Gibson, Temple S. Lovelace
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Modeling Complex Verbal Relations within Racial Stereotyping: A Translational Analysis of Relational Density Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Jordan Belisle, Ashley Payne, Brittany Sellers, Elana Sickman, Lauren Hutchison
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Critical Race Theory in Education: How Banning its Tenets Undermines our Best Hope for Equity in Education Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-24 Karin Kaerwer, Malika Pritchett
Critical Race Theory (CRT) and its potential contributions to K–12 public education is under scrutiny by lawmakers and parent groups across the United States. Banning the tenets of CRT will produce even less equitable outcomes for our most vulnerable student populations. Interdisciplinary collaboration is critical for behavior analysts working alongside educators in public schools. This paper will
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Metacontingency Terminology, Philosophical Assumptions, and the Scientific Dialogue: A Response to Ardila-Sánchez and Hayes (2023) Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-18 Angelo A. S. Sampaio, Verônica Bender Haydu
Ardila-Sánchez and Hayes (2023, this issue) discuss how differing philosophical assumptions might reflect on differing metacontingency terminology and debate some of the arguments presented by Sampaio and Haydu (2023). We respond by restating the urgent need to clarify the definition of cultural milieu, which is illustrated by an argument about discriminative stimuli as components of the cultural milieu
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A Pilot Study Exploring Practices that Support the Longevity of Community Gardens Supported by Religious Organizations Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Stephanie Cran, Traci M. Cihon, Aecio Borba, Kyosuke Kazaoka, Michaela Smith
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Teaching, Learning, and Climate Change: Anticipated Impacts and Mitigation Strategies for Educators Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Donny Newsome, Kendra B. Newsome, Scott A. Miller
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Ma ka hana ka ʻike: Implementing Culturally Responsive Educational Practices Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-04-24 Brooke Ward Taira, Summer P. Maunakea
This study uses qualitative storytelling methodology to explore the culturally responsive practices of five educators in Hawaiʻi. Part of a larger study on a place-based resilience and sustainability graduate certificate program at The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, more broadly, we trace how their experiences as kumu both shape the program and are shaped by it. Their expertise and practices provide
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On the Role of Philosophical Assumptions in Conceptual Analysis: A Reply to (Sampaio & Haydu 2023) Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-04-24 José G. Ardila-Sánchez, Linda J. Hayes
Sampaio and Haydu (2023) reconceptualize the cultural milieu based on a Skinnerian view of cultural phenomena. We contend, however, that important differences among the multiple meanings of the cultural milieu have been offered in the literature (Ardila-Sánchez et al., 2019; Houmanfar et al., 2010; Houmanfar & Rodrigues, 2006). The elements included within the cultural milieu illustrate the pitfalls
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Self-Management Interventions for At-Risk and Low-Income Students: A Systematic Review Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Ky’Aria Moses, Jessica E. Van Stratton, Alyvia Anaple
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Cultural Milieu and Group-Rules in an Elaborated Account of Metacontingencies: Conceptual Analysis and an Illustration in a COVID-19 Psychological Support Project Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Angelo A. S. Sampaio, Verônica Bender Haydu
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Treating Severe Behavior in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Teaching Behavioral Self-Management via Telehealth Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Helena Bush, Emily Phaup, Kristen Brogan, Anna Kate Edgemon, Sarah Richling, John T. Rapp
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Guideposts to a Better Future: A Review of Engineering the Upswing by H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Sigrid S. Glenn
In Engineering the Upswing, H. S. Pennypacker and F. I. Perez begin by placing the cultural malaise currently afflicting the United States (U.S.) in the context of longitudinal data showing progressive change over a 60 year period in the U.S. Pennypacker and Perez then use the findings of social scientists to identify some dimensions of current cultural problems and they argue, with examples, for the
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Measuring the Dissemination Impact of Culturo-Behavioral Science Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-03-14 Brett W. Gelino, Thomas S. Critchfield, Derek D. Reed
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Could Preference Indifference be a Social Behavioral Marker for Foster Youth? A Potential Alternative use for Preference Assessments Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Rachel J. Peters, Sarah M. Richling, John T. Rapp, Amy N. Ethridge
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Constructing Global Climate Justice: The Challenging Role of Behavior Science Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Mark A. Mattaini
At least 80% of the world’s population has been significantly impacted by climate change; the most vulnerable around the world are already facing dramatic, severe costs due to emissions produced by wealthy nations. In fact, “climate change is not just an environmental issue—it is an economic issue, a social issue, a security issue, and, above all, a moral issue” (Freer-Smith et al., 2007, p. xiii;
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Pay Equity Among Behavior-Analytic Practitioners Who Serve Children Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Natalia A. Baires, Paige S. Boydston, Ryan N. Redner
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Addressing Racial Disparities in Behavior-Analytic Services: Provider and Trainee Awareness, Competency, and Systemic Action Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-12-28 Odessa Luna, Jessica M. Petri, Nadrat Nuhu
There are currently gaps in the training and provision of behavior-analytic services for appropriately acknowledging and responding to the racial and cultural context of children and families receiving services. The values and common training practices in applied behavior analysis (ABA), lack of diverse providers (from differing backgrounds and racial and ethnic identities), and omission of racially
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Understanding the Role of Cultural Values in ABA Service Delivery: Perspectives from Latino Families Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Mariela Castro-Hostetler, Ircia Kille, Lizbeth Vega Lopez, Bethany P. Contreras
The purpose of this study was to identify and learn about the cultural and language barriers that Latino families face when accessing applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for their children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We administered a survey to gather basic descriptive information regarding language and cultural barriers faced by Latino families, specifically from a sample of families
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Behavioral Interventions Contributing to Reducing Poverty and Inequities Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-12-02 Mark A. Mattaini, Kathryn M. Roose, Stephen B. Fawcett
Behavioral science has a long history of engaging in efforts to understand and address socially important issues. Poverty and inequities in health and development are among the most important and complex social issues facing the world today. With its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations (2015) has focused attention and guidance on addressing key global challenges, including to “end
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Rule-Governed Behavior and Climate Change: Why Climate Warnings Fail to Motivate Sufficient Action Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-28 Cynthia J. Pietras
Climate scientists warn of dire consequences for ecological systems and human well-being if significant steps to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions are not taken immediately. Despite these warnings, greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, indicating that current responses are inadequate. Climate warnings and reactions to them may be analyzed in terms of rules and rule-governed behavior. The
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An Intersectional Examination of Disability and Race Models in Behavior-Analytic Practice Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Rocco Giovanni Catrone, Natalia A. Baires, Melanie R. Martin, Jasmine P. Brown-Hollie
The United States (U.S.) population is becoming increasingly diverse, with disability being prevalent among different races and ethnicities (Passel & Cohn, 2008; Vespa et al., 2020). In response, behavior analysts should engage in ongoing cultural humility to ensure their clinical practice is effective and responsive to diverse populations in order to disrupt the maintenance of ableist perceptions
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The Dissemination Challenge: Practical solutions to make a difference Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-16 E. Scott Geller
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Climate Change and Six Americas: What Can Behavior Analysts Do? Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-10 Elizabeth Meshes, Lincoln Z. Kamau, Michael Summers, Kimberly Benjamin Hoppin
Climate change, directly impacted by human behavior, has been investigated and evaluated across disciplines. The Six Americas was developed as a segmentation tool to communicate effectively with the United States population about climate change (Leiserowitz et al., 2021) across a spectrum from those likely to act in opposition to climate change mitigation strategies to those actively seeking to remediate
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Editorial: Expanding our Scientific Lens in the Search for Humility and Advancing Culturo-Behavior Science Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Traci M. Cihon
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Saving the Water in California: a Call for Behavior Analytic Action Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-11-07 Kimberly Benjamin Hoppin, Elizabeth Meshes
In drought-stricken areas, water consumption has become a significant sustainability issue, as water is a vital need. Research, outside of behavior analysis, has targeted this area far more. They have used efforts such as information campaigns, social comparisons, rebates, and fines. Within behavior analysis, energy reduction has also been targeted with a focus on electricity reduction. Feedback has
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Relational Verbal Behavior and Eco-Friendly Purchasing: A Preliminary Translational Analysis and Implications Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Meredith Matthews, Jordan Belisle, Caleb Stanley, Brandon Scholfield
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Influencing the Climate Point of no Return: a Preliminary Analysis of Delay Discounting of Reinforcement Loss and Framing of Taxation Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-10-18 Jordan Belisle, Meredith Matthews, Lisa Vangsness
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Actively Addressing Systemic Racism Using a Behavioral Community Approach Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Jomella Watson-Thompson, Ruaa H. Hassaballa, Stephanie H. Valentini, Jonathan A. Schulz, Priya Vanchy Kadavasal, Joshua D. Harsin, Valerie M. Thompson, Ithar H. Hassaballa, Cynthia C. Esiaka, Eric C. Thompson
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Exploring the Use of Behavioural Techniques in Serious Games for Energy Efficiency: a Systematic Review and Content Analysis Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-10-14 Emma Delemere, Paul Liston
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Ethical Behavior as a Product of Cultural Design Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-10-07 Diana Delgado, Thomas G. Szabo, Thouraya Al-Nasser
The long-term success of the practice of behavior analysis requires that practitioners adhere to the ethical standards of the profession. When providing a service that directly impacts the lives of others, even small unethical acts may cause significant harm to the consumer of behavioral services, stakeholders, and, ultimately, the professional community. Although familiarity with the ethical standards
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Behavioral community psychology in the Amazon rainforest: Suggestions for when behavior analysts meet alterity Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Felipe Bulzico da Silva, Guilherme Bergo Leugi
The present paper aimed to discuss and interpret methodological issues and contributions arising mainly from professional field work conducted by a behavior analyst working as a behavioral community psychologist in the Amazon rainforest, in northern Brazil. We looked at such a professional’s day-to-day circumstances and challenges within a semi-isolated Indigenous community, and systematized impressions
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Exploitation, Freedom, and Coercion: The Integration of Applied Behavior Analysis in a Capitalist System Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-08-18 Joshua Garner, Adam Peal, Jennifer Klapatch-Totsch, Jessica Gamba
As Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) continues to evolve within the capitalist healthcare system in the United States, it is important to understand the contingencies that promote freedom, democracy, and cooperation as well as the contingencies that promote greater exploitation, less freedom, and more coercion. Within this article, the concepts of exploitation, freedom, and coercion are defined and discussed
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Culturo-Behavior Science Practicum: Analyses and Intervention in Multi-Level Contexts Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-07-12 Mark P. Alavosius, Brett W. Gelino, Richard F. Rakos
The Association for Behavior Analysis International established a Verified Course Sequence (VCS) for Culturo-Behavior Science (CBS) that covers core concepts, procedures, and methodologies necessary to analyze and intervene in system-level social problems. However, the experiential practicum component lacks defined competency criteria; not surprisingly, the handful of current CBS practica also lack
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A Behavioral Community Psychology Framework for Analyzing Housing Stability for Homeless Families: Modifying the Rapid Re-Housing Metacontingency Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-07-06 Kennee Switzer, Richard F. Rakos
Modern family homelessness in the United States is a “wicked problem” (Rittel & Webber, 1973) that results from deep-rooted and pervasive structural and systemic inequities. Its remains an unsolved social justice issue despite the prominence of Housing First/Rapid Re-housing (HF/RRH) interventions as the current best practice model. We suggest culturo-behavior science, which has not addressed homelessness
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Brazilian Public Policies for Assistance to Women in Situations of Violence: Contributions from Culturo-Behavioral Science Behavior and Social Issues Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Virgínia Cordeiro Amorim, Emmanuel Zagury Tourinho, Traci M. Cihon