Document 1907
 DOCN  M94A1907
 TI    Essentials of cross-cultural cooperation in developing preventive
       programs in multi-cultural settings.
 DT    9412
 AU    Soskolne V; Shtarkshall RA; Braun School of Public Health and Community
       Medicine, Hebrew; University and Hadassah, Eln Kerem Medical Center,
       Jerusalem,; Israel.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):424 (abstract no. PD0306). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370668
 AB    PURPOSE: To delineate several factors which are highly important in the
       development of culturally sensitive preventive programs, and beyond it,
       at both national and international levels. We will also try to analyze
       largely neglected components of international cooperation and training
       programs that can be utilized in training people to develop culturally
       sensitive programs as well as cross-cultural bridging. METHODS:
       Qualitative analysis methods were utilized to study the structure and
       processes of cross-cultural, training and interventions programs in
       national and international settings. Such studies are executed at
       developmental as well as at the implementation stages and look at
       contents, processes, structures as well as their interactions. The
       programs studied are: (1) An international training program in the
       design, implementation and evaluation of educational interventions to
       reduce the risk of HIV infections (1990,1991). (2) An HIV reduction
       program for immigrants from a developing country within a western
       society (1991-92). (3) Sexual Health programs for immigrant populations
       from Africa and East Europe in Israel (1987,1993-94). RESULTS AND
       DISCUSSION: We were able to the identify unique factors in the
       development of culturally specific and in international training and aid
       efforts i.e.: (1) Mediation and cultural bridging are highly important
       elements in the development of programs for unique groups within
       multi-cultural settings, which go beyond the creation of culturally
       sensitive programs, especially if the target group is a minority or
       disadvantaged. They demand specific structural elements and training.
       (2) The multi-cultural environment in international training programs,
       can be structured to provide highly realistic, vicarious learning
       experiences needed for the development and implementation of culturally
       sensitive and cross-cultural programs. (3) A new term-outsight-is
       defined to describe an essential contribution of experts, who are
       external to the culture, in developing preventive programs and in
       training programs of professionals in the field of HIV prevention.
 DE    Africa/ETHNOLOGY  *Culture  Developing Countries  Emigration and
       Immigration  Europe, Eastern/ETHNOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Israel  Risk Factors
       *Sex Education  MEETING ABSTRACT

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