NCJ Number
178464
Editor(s)
Noreen Mokuau
Date Published
1998
Length
192 pages
Annotation
This monograph investigates cultural-specific factors that influence the performance of substance abuse prevention programs and primary health care practices with Pacific Islander communities in the United States.
Abstract
It also describes cultural issues that affect Pacific Islander communities and the relationship of specific cultural factors to the design and evaluation of substance abuse prevention programs. The included papers focus on the distinctions and similarities among diverse Pacific Islander communities and consider how culture can serve as a catalyst for healing through the design, implementation, and evaluation of prevention approaches. The authors of the papers describe their various perspectives on community cultural characteristics in the context of sound health care practice. These perspectives offer a framework for developing a better understanding of the role of culture in the prevention of substance abuse problems in Pacific Islander communities. The authors challenge program planners and evaluators to continue to explore the potent role that culture plays in the promotion and maintenance of sound health among these diverse Pacific Islander populations and present guiding principles for the design, implementation, and evaluation of culturally responsive substance abuse prevention programs. Chapter references and notes