Author : Ada-Helen Bayer,Frances L. Brisbane,Amelie Ramirez,Leonard G. Epstein
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788147814
Advanced Methodological Issues in Culturally Competent Evaluation for Substance Abuse Prevention by Ada-Helen Bayer,Frances L. Brisbane,Amelie Ramirez,Leonard G. Epstein Pdf
Provides a clearly defined framework for the study of substance abuse prevention program evaluation in diverse, culturally defined settings, regardless of the ethnic/racial populations involved. Topics include: acculturation, ethnic identification and the evaluation process; history and philosophy of a science in a global perspective; psychometrics and culture; the role of ethics in evaluation; evaluating the success of community-based prevention efforts; the cultural context of epidemiologic research; culturally specific approaches; and communication and community participation in evaluation processes.