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It's always both: Changing individuals requires changing systems and changing systems requires changing individuals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2023

Alex Madva Open the ORCID record for Alex Madva [Opens in a new window] ,
Michael Brownstein Open the ORCID record for Michael Brownstein [Opens in a new window]  and
Daniel Kelly Open the ORCID record for Daniel Kelly [Opens in a new window]
Alex Madva
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA alexmadva@gmail.com; https://alexmadva.com/
Michael Brownstein
Affiliation:
John Jay College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA msbrownstein@gmail.com; http://michaelsbrownstein.com
Daniel Kelly
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA drkelly@purdue.edu; http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~drkelly/
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Abstract

s-Frames and i-frames do not represent two opposed types of intervention. Rather they are interpretive lenses for focusing on specific aspects of interventions, all of which include individual and structural dimensions. There is no sense to be made of prioritizing either system change or individual change, because each requires the other.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e168
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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