title: Alcohol and alcoholism in Alaska: research in a multicultural and transitional society.
abstract: Working and living in Alaska, where social and cultural transitions are taking place, allows one the opportunity to reflect on the methods and procedures involved in one's discipline and/or research orientation. This article thus provides a review of what is happening in Alaska with respect to alcohol use by Alaska Natives and reflects on the issues involved when traditional cross-cultural research procedures are followed. Questions are also raised concerning what the focus of research might be, and suggestions for more culturally relevant research are advanced.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000413:Alaska; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design