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Community-engaged research is best positioned to catalyze systemic change

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2023

Holly Caggiano Open the ORCID record for Holly Caggiano [Opens in a new window] ,
Sara M. Constantino Open the ORCID record for Sara M. Constantino [Opens in a new window] ,
Jeffrey Lees Open the ORCID record for Jeffrey Lees [Opens in a new window] ,
Rohini Majumdar Open the ORCID record for Rohini Majumdar [Opens in a new window]  and
Elke U. Weber Open the ORCID record for Elke U. Weber [Opens in a new window]
Holly Caggiano
Affiliation:
Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA holly.caggiano@princeton.edu jeff.lees@princeton.edu rohinim@princeton.edu eweber@princeton.edu
Sara M. Constantino
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA s.constantino@northeastern.edu School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
Jeffrey Lees
Affiliation:
Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA holly.caggiano@princeton.edu jeff.lees@princeton.edu rohinim@princeton.edu eweber@princeton.edu
Rohini Majumdar
Affiliation:
Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA holly.caggiano@princeton.edu jeff.lees@princeton.edu rohinim@princeton.edu eweber@princeton.edu
Elke U. Weber
Affiliation:
Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA holly.caggiano@princeton.edu jeff.lees@princeton.edu rohinim@princeton.edu eweber@princeton.edu
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Abstract

Addressing many social challenges requires both structural and behavioral change. The binary of an i- and s-frame obscures how behavioral science can help foster bottom-up collective action. Adopting a community-frame perspective moves toward a more integrative view of how social change emerges, and how it might be promoted by policymakers and publics in service of addressing challenges like climate change.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e152
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