TY - BOOK ID - 50145502 TI - The social validity manual AU - Carter, Stacy L AU - Wheeler, John J PY - 2019 SN - 0128160055 0128160047 9780128160053 9780128160046 PB - London DB - UniCat KW - Behavior modification. KW - Behavior modification KW - Evaluation research (Social action programs) KW - Evaluation. KW - Evaluation of social action programs KW - Evaluative research (Social action programs) KW - Evaluation KW - Social action KW - Social sciences KW - Social service KW - Behavioral assessment KW - Behaviorism (Psychology) KW - Conditioned response KW - Human behavior KW - Learning, Psychology of KW - Psychology, Applied KW - Research UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:50145502 AB - Social Validity is a concept used in behavioral intervention research. It focuses on whether the goals of treatment, the intervention techniques used, and the outcomes achieved are acceptable, relevant, and useful to the individual in treatment. The Social Validity Manual, 2e, provides background on the development of social validity, an overview of current research in social validity, and guidelines for expanding the practice of social validation. The book offers detailed information on scales and methods for measuring social validity across the goals, procedures, and effects of treatments utilized in various fields. The second edition incorporates advances in research findings and offers two new chapters on the use of social validity in the health sciences and how social validity plays an important role in increasing cultural awareness. ER -