Avoiding Abuse of Power: A Case for Compassionate, Participant-Centered Research

IF 2.1 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Behavior Analysis in Practice Pub Date : 2024-03-14 DOI:10.1007/s40617-024-00925-1

Jamine Dettmering, Tajma Hodzic

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Abstract

Although applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a science committed to improving the lives of others in socially meaningful ways, it exists within complex structures of power that are at odds with the values of our science. Current research practices perpetuate the oppression of people with disabilities. For too long ABA researchers have disproportionately conducted research with people with disabilities without their input. It is time for a paradigmatic change toward more compassionate and participant-centered research practices. In this article, we (1) highlight the concerns with current research practices and how ABA may perpetuate ableism; (2) provide suggestions for more compassionate, participant-centered research using two applied research studies to illustrate compassionate research in action; and (3) point to systems-level changes that we believe will disrupt oppressive and ableist research practices.

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避免滥用权力：以参与者为中心开展富有同情心的研究

尽管应用行为分析（ABA）是一门致力于以对社会有意义的方式改善他人生活的科学，但它存在于复杂的权力结构之中，与我们科学的价值观相悖。当前的研究实践延续了对残疾人的压迫。长期以来，ABA 的研究人员在没有听取残疾人意见的情况下，过多地对残疾人进行研究。现在是时候改变研究范式，采取更富有同情心和以参与者为中心的研究方法了。在这篇文章中，我们（1）强调了当前研究实践的问题，以及 ABA 如何使能力主义永久化；（2）使用两个应用研究来说明行动中的同情研究，为更具同情心、以参与者为中心的研究提供建议；以及（3）指出系统层面的变化，我们相信这些变化将打破压迫性和能力主义的研究实践。

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Behavior Analysis in Practice PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Behavior Analysis in Practice, an official journal of the Association for Behavior Analysis International, is a peer-reviewed translational publication designed to provide science-based, best-practice information relevant to service delivery in behavior analysis. The target audience includes front-line service workers and their supervisors, scientist-practitioners, and school personnel. The mission of Behavior Analysis in Practice is to promote empirically validated best practices in an accessible format that describes not only what works, but also the challenges of implementation in practical settings. Types of articles and topics published include empirical reports describing the application and evaluation of behavior-analytic procedures and programs; discussion papers on professional and practice issues; technical articles on methods, data analysis, or instrumentation in the practice of behavior analysis; tutorials on terms, procedures, and theories relevant to best practices in behavior analysis; and critical reviews of books and products that are aimed at practitioners or consumers of behavior analysis.