Behavioral Theory and Culture Special Issue: Authors’ Response to Commentaries

Airhihenbuwa, C.O. ( 1995). Health and culture: Beyond the Western paradigm. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Bernard, R. (Ed.). (1998). Handbook of methods in cultural anthropology. London: Sage.

Burke, N.J. , Joseph, G. , Pasick, R.J. , & Barker, J.C. ( 2009). Theorizing social context: Rethinking behavioral theory . Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 55S-70S.

Dutta, M.J. ( 2008). Communicating health: A culture-centered approach. Cambridge, UK: Polity.

Hay, J.L. , & Lee, S.J.C. (2009). Theory building through qualitative research: Marshalling opportunities to advance cancer screening efforts. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 145S-149S.

Joseph, G. , Burke, N.J. , Tuason, N. , Barker, J.C. , & Pasick, R.J. ( 2009). Perceived susceptibility to illness and perceived benefits of preventive care: An exploration of behavioral theory constructs in a transcultural context. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 71S-90S.

Kumanyika, S.K. ( 2003). Commentary: Cultural appropriateness: Working our way toward a practicable framework. Health Education & Behavior , 30, 147-150.

Pasick, R.J. , Barker, J.C. , Otero-Sabogal, R. , Burke, N.J. , Joseph, G. , & Guerra, C. ( 2009). Intention, subjective norms, and cancer screening in the context of relational culture. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 91S-110S.

Pasick, R.J. , & Burke, N.J. ( 2008). A critical review of theory in breast cancer screening promotion across cultures. Annual Review of Public Health , 29, 351-368.

Pasick, R.J. , Burke, N.J. , Barker, J.C. , Joseph, G. , Bird, J.A. , Otero-Sabogal, R. , et al. (2009). Behavioral theory in a diverse society: Like a compass on Mars. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 11S-35S.

Rothman, A.J. ( 2009). Capitalizing on opportunities to refine health behavior theories. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 150S-155S.

Sanders Thompson, V.L. ( 2009). Cultural context and modification of behavior change theory. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 156S-160S.

Schweizer, T. ( 1998). Epistemology: The nature and validation of anthropological knowledge. In R. Bernard (Ed.), Handbook of methods in cultural anthropology (pp. 39-88). London : Sage.

Stewart, S.L. , Rakowski, W. , & Pasick, R.J. ( 2009). Behavioral constructs and mammography in five ethnic groups. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 36S-54S.

Zapka, J. , & Cranos, C. ( 2009). Behavioral theory in the context of applied cancer screening research. Health Education & Behavior, 36(Suppl. 1), 161S-166S.