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Some promising dimensions for behavioral community technology.

S B Fawcett1, R M Mathews, R K Fletcher

  • 1University of Kansas.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|October 1, 1980
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Applied behavior analysis offers effective strategies for planned community change, enhancing resident capacity and problem-solving. This research explores behavioral technologies for communities and suggests criteria for developing contextually appropriate methods.

Area of Science:

  • Community Psychology
  • Applied Behavior Analysis

Background:

  • Growing demand for effective, replicable planned change strategies in communities.
  • Applied behavior analysts are increasingly involved in community problem-solving and capacity building.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe behavioral technologies applicable to community settings.
  • To suggest criteria for developing contextually appropriate community interventions.
  • To outline promising dimensions and potential limitations of behavioral approaches to societal issues.

Main Methods:

  • Review and description of existing behavioral technologies for community settings.
  • Proposal of criteria for contextually appropriate community technologies.
  • Discussion of strategies for developing behavioral methods.

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Main Results:

  • Examples of behavioral technologies and their advantages in community contexts are presented.
  • Criteria for enhancing the contextual appropriateness of community technologies are suggested.
  • Promising dimensions for behavioral community technology are outlined.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral community technology offers promising avenues for addressing societal problems.
  • Further development and adaptation of behavioral methods are needed for optimal community impact.
  • Potential limitations of a purely behavioral approach to complex societal issues warrant consideration.