Cultural Competence in Drug Prevention Research With African Americans
Author: Faye Z. Belgrave, Ph.D..; Aashir Nasim, Ph.D..
Source: Volume 07, Number 04, Fall 2007 , pp.83-85(3)
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Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to review cultural considerations when conducting drug prevention research with African Americans. Specifically, it discusses how culture has been traditionally addressed in prevention research, what is meant by cultural competence, and what “can-do” ways exist to improve culturally congruent research with African Americans.Keywords: Cultural competence; substance abuse prevention and treatment
Affiliations:
1: Virginia Commonwealth University; 2: Virginia State University.