M. Amodeo et N. Robb, EVALUATING OUTCOMES IN A SUBSTANCE-ABUSE TRAINING-PROGRAM FOR SOUTHEAST-ASIAN HUMAN-SERVICE WORKERS - PROBLEMS IN MEASURING CHANGE CROSS-CULTURALLY, Journal of drug education, 28(1), 1998, pp. 53-63
The following article describes the evaluation challenges faced in a c
ross-cultural substance abuse training program. Non-Southeast Asian in
structors designed and taught courses for Cambodian and Vietnamese hum
an service workers over a two-year period. Although cultural considera
tions were a central focus in the design of the program, instructors u
nderestimated the difficulty of modifying standard questionnaires for
use with Southeast Asian participants. As a consequence, the formal ev
aluation process had limited benefit but several insights were gleaned
through alternative evaluation methods.