Unstandard Deviation
The Untapped Value of Positive Deviance for Reducing Inequalities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21786419 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kai Ruggeri (0000-0002-8470-101X, Columbia University, corresponding author), Tomas Folke (0000-0001-6768-8426, Columbia University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 711-731 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Psychological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-6916 • E-ISSN: 1745-6924 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/17456916211017865 |
| PMID | 34813715 |
| OpenAlex | W3162308365 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 101 |
Behavioral science is increasingly used in public policy to understand and address various manifestations of inequalities. Yet evidence from effective population-level interventions is limited. One framework, known as positive deviance, emphasizes individuals from disadvantaged circumstances who have significantly better outcomes than are typical for their group. Studying their behaviors and outcomes helps to understand what might explain their overall success. These insights could also be used to help others from these circumstances experience positive outcomes. Because positive deviance has been markedly understudied, we present a framework for doing so specifically within behavioral science for public policies aimed at reducing inequalities. Using examples from real-world and experimental insights on choices and outcomes of positive deviants, we encourage further study of their choices and trajectories over time to produce valuable insights. We propose that leveraging those findings would inform public policy by introducing interventions that are more ecologically sound and population-relevant and thus have a better chance at benefiting those who start off under adverse circumstances
Disadvantaged · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Population · Positive deviance · Psychological intervention · Public economics · Sociology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Demography · Mathematics · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |