title: Evaluating the contributions of culture and cultural fit in evidence-based programs: a commentary.
abstract: This commentary provides a critical review of the articles in this special section. The extent to which culture and cultural fit are active ingredients for developing and establishing culturally robust preventive interventions for children and families of color are considered. Implications of research in this area for determining how to effectively capture the nuances of culture in family-based preventive interventions are noted.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Human and Organizational Development , Vanderbilt University.
authors.forename: Velma
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: McBride Murry
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D005006:Ethnicity; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D016730:Program Development; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
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