▪ Abstract Community-based research in public health focuses on social, structural, and
physical environmental inequities through active involvement of community members …

There is consensus that health promotion programs should be culturally sensitive (CS). Yet,
despite the ubiquitous nature of CS within public health research and practice, there has …

It is a truism of health education that programs and interventions will be more effective when
they are culturally appropriate for the populations they serve. In practice, however, the …

The rationale for targeted and tailored substance use prevention programs derives from
essentially three observations: 1) differences in substance use prevalence rates across …

African American Psychology: From Africa to America provides comprehensive coverage of
the field of African American psychology. Authors Faye Z. Belgrave and Kevin W. Allison …

This essay proposes that health communication in cultural settings may be categorized
under 2 broad umbrellas: the culture-centered approach and the cultural sensitivity …

Little is known about the social and contextual correlates (eg, social norms, environment,
social networks, and organizational support) influencing the adoption and maintenance of …

This paper addresses two questions regarding the use of Community-based Participatory
Research (CBPR) approaches with tribal communities. First, how do “gold standard” CBPR …

Few physical activity research studies have been conducted with minority women. The
purpose of this study was to explore patterns of physical activity among minority women …

The growing threat from resistant organisms calls for concerted action to prevent the
emergence of new resistant strains and the spread of existing ones. Developing countries …