Social Vitality
The aim of social validity is to assess whether identified intervention goals are the ones that are most relevant to an individual and their network of support. It asks whether the outcomes are the ones that are most necessary for a person’s quality of life. In this week’s Discussion, you will consider social validity broadly—and its overall importance in the development of interventions.
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Answering the question, why is social validity an important construct to consider when developing an intervention to be implemented by a third-party? (e.g., parent, teacher, RBT)?
Resources
- Luiselli, J. K., Gardner, R. M. Bird, & F. L. & Maguire, H. (Eds.) (2021). Organizational behavior management approaches for intellectual and developmental disabilities. Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
- Chapter 4: Social Validity Assessment” (pp. 46–66)