title: A continuum of approaches toward developing culturally focused prevention interventions: from adaptation to grounding.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe a conceptual model of methods used to develop culturally focused interventions. We describe a continuum of approaches ranging from non-adapted/surface-structure adapted programs to culturally grounded programs, and present recent examples of interventions resulting from the application of each of these approaches. The model has implications for categorizing culturally focused prevention efforts more accurately, and for gauging the time, resources, and level of community engagement necessary to develop programs using each of the different methods. The model also has implications for funding decisions related to the development and evaluation of programs, and for planning of participatory research approaches with community members.
authors: School of Social Work, Hawai'i Pacific University, 1188 Fort Street Mall, Suite 201C, Honolulu, HI, 96813, USA, sokamoto@hpu.edu.
authors: Scott K
authors: SK
authors: Okamoto
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: Kulis
authors: Flavio F
authors: FF
authors: Marsiglia
authors: Lori K Holleran
authors: LK
authors: Steiker
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Dustman
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000523:psychology; D054525:Minority Health / Q000208:ethnology; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*