Why should researchers care about culture?
Analysis of the existing literature together with case experience reveals at least 4 implications of culture for the conduct of mental health research. Culture helps define the field of study, assists in identifying research gaps, shapes research paradigms, and supports the evolution of a cosmopolitan view of mental health.
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Toronto Joint Centre of Excellence for Research on Immigration and Settlement (CERIS), University of Toronto, Department of Psychiatry, Suite 625, 250 College St., Toronto, ON M5T 1R8. morton_beiser@rogers.com
D002170:Canada; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D011570:Psychiatry; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*