Cultural Strategies for Teaching HIV/AIDS Prevention to American Indians

Autor/in	McIntosh, Dannette R.
Titel	Cultural Strategies for Teaching HIV/AIDS Prevention to American Indians
Quelle	In: Journal of Adult Education, 41 (2012) 2, S.12-26 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0090-4244
Schlagwörter	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); Prevention; Measures (Individuals); American Indians; Learning Strategies; Problem Solving; Likert Scales; Surveys; Demography; Attitudes; Context Effect; Cultural Influences; Religious Factors; Community Role; Family Role; Story Telling; Humor; Time; Sexual Orientation; Multivariate Analysis; Discriminant Analysis; Adult Education; Cultural Awareness; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Messdaten; American Indian; Indianer; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Problemlösen; Likert-Skala; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Demografie; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Humoristische Darstellung; Zeit; Sexuelle Orientierung; Multivariate Analyse; Diskriminanzanalyse; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to describe what tools and strategies Native Americans who live in Oklahoma believe are important in learning about HIV/AIDS, to determine if culturally specific information is important in developing prevention programs, and to ascertain learning strategies. Data collection was a two-part process. First, the Cultural Strategies Survey was distributed throughout Oklahoma by community gatekeepers. The survey consisted of demographic information, an 18-question Likert Scale, the questions for Assessing The Learning Strategies of AdultS (ATLAS), and an acculturation scale. Then, a "talking circle" was held after the data from the surveys were analyzed with the community gatekeepers. This process revealed that HIV prevention for American Indians is about traditional ways, personal beliefs, science-based beliefs, and tribal context, and it uncovered three distinct groups of learners. For some American Indians, using culture in prevention is not important at all; for others, certain strategies are somewhat important; and for another group, strategies that facilitate communication are important. ATLAS findings showed there were more Problem Solvers and Engagers than Navigators. This reflects a more traditional way of learning. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Mountain Plains Adult Education Association. c/o Adult Learning Center, 815 Front Street, Helena, MT 59602. Tel: 406-324-2118; Web site: https://www.mpaea.org/?page=publications
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10