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. 2018 Apr 20;12(2):440-451.
doi: 10.1007/s40617-018-0238-8. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Spreading the News: History, Successes, Challenges and the Ethics of Effective Dissemination

Michelle P Kelly  1 , Neil Martin  2 , Karola Dillenburger  3 , Amanda N Kelly  4 , Megan M Miller  5
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Spreading the News: History, Successes, Challenges and the Ethics of Effective Dissemination

Michelle P Kelly et al. Behav Anal Pract. .

Abstract

Behavior analysts are responsible for disseminating behavior analysis by making information about the science available to the public, professional peers, and government officials. The purposes of the current paper are to outline the dissemination efforts of professional associations in the field of behavior analysis; to highlight the parallel efforts to disseminate and establish behavior analysis as a profession, including the evolution and growth of certification; to share examples of dissemination successes; to describe some challenges that have been faced when disseminating behavior analysis internationally; and to suggest some strategies for ethical and effective dissemination of behavior analysis.

Keywords: Associations; Certification; Ethics; International dissemination.

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Conflict of InterestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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