Vol. 69, No. 4 Impact validity as a framework for advocacy-based research Barreras, Ricardo E. editor Massey, Sean G. editor Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues issuing body text bibliography nju Hoboken, NJ Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. [2013] 2013 monographic eng

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p. 615-803 : ill. ; 23 cm. This issue introduces a new framework for thinking about research from the standpoint of usable knowledge. Impact Validity is the extent to which research has the potential to play a role in social and political change or is useful as a tool for advocacy or activism. A series of articles have been collected for this issue that exemplify the intersection of science, activism/ advocacy, and social change. These articles highlight the ways in which others have strategically grounded their research in the advocacy needs of the social/political issue they are trying to influence, and the various decisions throughout the research process that have had a bearing on its potential to be useful in addressing social problems. These decisions, which rarely receive systematic attention, take central stage general issue editors Sean G. Massey and Ricardo E. Barreras Journal of Social Issues is published quarterly on behalf of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Cover title Includes bibliographical references Social psychology Periodicals Social change Research Periodicals 9781118890608 1118890604 UMP 150309 20251125100045.0 vtls000085349