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Culture, Prevention, and the Politics of Disparities

Loyola University Chicago

The following article is a response to Adams's (2007 [this issue]) and Griffin and Miller's (2007 [this issue]) reactions to the Major Contribution articles presented on Culturally Relevant Prevention. Each reaction article identifies important implications for engaging in culturally relevant prevention efforts that are relevant to developing this line of research in the future and integrating such work into our training programs. In particular, the importance of defining culture carefully and the politics of disparities are further discussed in this response article. In addition, the importance of learning from other disciplines how to integrate prevention practice and research into counseling psychology training is discussed.

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The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 35, No. 6, 860-867 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000007306532


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