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Behaviour Analysis of Social-Action Constructs: The Case of Empowerment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

John F. Smith ,
Stephen B. Fawcett  and
Fabricio E. Balcazar
John F. Smith*
Affiliation:
University of Waikato
Stephen B. Fawcett
Affiliation:
University of Kansas
Fabricio E. Balcazar
Affiliation:
University of Illinois at Chicago
*
Psychology Department, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Abstract

Many constructs used in various areas of psychology often represent some behavioural reality not yet analysed as such. Analyses of behaviours associated with these constructs might profit both behaviour analysis and the other disciplines. This paper provides a behavioural analysis of the construct of ‘empowerment’ found in community psychology. We discuss the implications for researchers attempting to combine behaviour analysis and social action.

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Research Article
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Behaviour Change , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 1991 , pp. 4 - 9
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1991

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