Substance abuse-related issues

Response to this You provided great information on the types of research methods. method validation, indigenous cultural studies, and cross-cultural comparisons. What is a specific example of how you would research a cultural issue using one of the three research methods you discussed?

Psychologists have the opportunity to work with very diverse populations, not only to provide clinical services but also to conduct research. I have learned over the years that community-based research projects are much needed in many underserved populations. These underserved population communities experience many of the same problems as other communities, however, the resources needed to solve these problems unfortunately tend to be more limited. One idea to promote these community-based research projects would be to collaborate with community leaders. They are a great source of information. Often times in these underserved communities, areas of concern/interest tend to center around the community’s youth and substance abuse-related issues. An indigenous cultural study would be a method well-fitted for a community-based research project. Any thoughts?