The Persistence of Induced Abortion in Cuba: Exploring the Notion of an 'Abortion Culture'

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Bélanger, D., & Flynn, A. (2009). The persistence of induced abortion in Cuba: Exploring the notion of an 'abortion culture.'. Studies in Family Planning, 40(1), 13-26.
Cuba’s annual induced abortion rate persistently ranks among the highest in the world, and abortion plays a prominent role in Cuban fertility regulation despite widespread contrac…

School Climate and Teachers? Beliefs and Attitudes Associated with Implementation of the Positive Action Program: A Diffusion of Innovations Model

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Beets, M., Flay, B., Vuchinich, S., Acock, A., Li, K., & Allred, C. (2008). School climate and teachers? Beliefs and attitudes associated with implementation of the positive action program: A diffusion of innovations model. Prevention Science, 9(4), 264-275.
Teacher- and school-level factors influence the fidelity of implementation of school-based prevention and social character and development (SACD) programs. Using a diffusion of in…

The Roles Performed by Peer Educators during Outreach among Heroin Addicts in India: Ethnographic Insights

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Dhand, A. (2006). The roles performed by peer educators during outreach among heroin addicts in India: Ethnographic insights. Social Science & Medicine, 63(10), 2674-2685.
Peer-based outreach is a popular strategy in which former or current drug addicts are employed as peer educators to contact and educate out-of-treatment addicts. This study examin…

Intermedia Processes in the Adoption of Tobacco Control Activities among Opinion Leaders in California

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Schuster, D., Valente, T., Skara, S., Wenten, M., Unger, J., Cruz, T., et al. (2006). Intermedia processes in the adoption of tobacco control activities among opinion leaders in California. Communication Theory, 16(1), 91-117.
This study uses the Diffusion of Innovations Theory to examine the role of mass media-generated interpersonal communication in the adoption of antitobacco norms among opinion lead…

Cohabitation in the United States and Britain: Demography, Kinship, and the Future

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Seltzer, J. (2004). Cohabitation in the United States and Britain: Demography, kinship, and the future. Journal of Marriage and Family, 66(4), 921-928.
Cohabitation is a rapidly changing aspect of family life in the United States and Britain. This article describes the demography of cohabitation, considers the place of cohabitati…

Diffusion of Innovations Theory for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs

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Sharma, M., & Kanekar, A. (2008). Diffusion of innovations theory for alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 52(1), 3-7.
The hallmark of diffusion of innovations theory is that it deals with dissemination of new ideas and adoption by people in a systematic manner. Diffusion of innovations theory is …

Diffusion of Innovations: A World Tour

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Barker, K. (2004). Diffusion of Innovations: A World Tour. Journal of Health Communication, 9(Suppl1), 131-137.
This contribution to the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Diffusion of Innovations Theory discusses three health communication projects which applied the tenets of Diffusion of…

Diffusion of Innovations and HIV/AIDS

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Bertrand, J. (2004). Diffusion of Innovations and HIV/AIDS. Journal of Health Communication, 9(Suppl1), 113-121.
As the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues its relentless spread in many parts of the world, DOI provides a useful framework for analyzing the difficulties in achieving behavior change ne…

The Social Diffusion of Influence among Adolescents: Group Interaction in a Chat Room Environment about Antidrug Advertisements

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David, C., Cappella, J., & Fishbein, M. (2006). The social diffusion of influence among adolescents: Group interaction in a chat room environment about antidrug advertisements. Communication Theory, 16(1), 118-140.
One route to influence in mass communication campaigns to reduce risky behavior is through interpersonal discussion of the content of the campaign and other behaviors pertinent to…

Diffusion of Innovations in Service Organizations: Systematic Review and Recommendations

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Greenhalgh, T., Robert, G., MacFarlane, F., Bate, P., & Kyriakidou, O. (2004). Diffusion of innovations in service organizations: Systematic review and recommendations. Milbank Quarterly, 82(4), 581-629.
This article summarizes an extensive literature review addressing the question of how to spread and sustain innovations in health service delivery and organization. It considers b…

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