Evaluation of a faith-based culturally relevant program for African American substance users at risk for HIV in the Southern United States

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A federally funded faith-based program is evaluated that has served African Americans using heroin and cocaine and are at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. The results have shown that a continuum of intensive faith-based and noncoercive outcome, case management and substance abuse treatment services can be implemented and might be effective for the target population.

Specialty outpatient clinics, not elsewhere classified, Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers, Tennessee, Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs, Health aspects, Methods, African Americans, Substance abuse, Drug use, Substance abuse treatment, Substance abusers

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The homesickness and contentment scale: developing a culturally sensitive measure of adjustment for Asians

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The Homesickness and Contentment scale as a culturally sensitive measure of adjustment for Asians immigrants in a foreign country is analyzed. The scale is intended to be culturally sensitive to Asians in measuring psychological adjustment to a new culture, taking account of the private nature of Asians when examining symptoms of homsickness.

Psychological aspects, United States, Asians, Asians in the United States, Nostalgia

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Delivering substance abuse and child welfare content through interactive television

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A favorable assessment of interactive telvision for teaching drug abuse counseling is given. Stidemt ratings of the amount learned compared favorably to traditional courses. Instructor-student communication, student performance and course grades appeared comparable in both settings.

Management, Usage, Study and teaching, Social work education, Interactive video systems, Drug abuse counseling

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