@article {3562,
	title = {Theory, measurement and hard times: some issues for HIV/AIDS research.},
	journal = {AIDS and behavior},
	volume = {17},
	year = {2013},
	month = {2013 Jul},
	pages = {1915-25},
	abstract = {Economic and political instability and related "big events" are widespread throughout the globe. Although they sometimes lead to epidemic HIV outbreaks, sometimes they do not-and we do not understand why. Current behavioural theories do not adequately address these processes, and thus cannot provide optimal guidance for effective intervention. Based in part on a critique of our prior "pathways" model of big events, we suggest that cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) may provide a useful framework for HIV research in this area. Using CHAT concepts, we also suggest a number of areas in which new measures should be developed to make such research possible.},
	keywords = {Biomedical Research, Culture, Economic Recession, Epidemics, Epidemiologic Measurements, HIV Infections, Humans, Models, Theoretical},
	issn = {1573-3254},
	doi = {10.1007/s10461-013-0475-3},
	author = {Friedman, Samuel R and Sandoval, Milagros and Mateu-Gelabert, Pedro and Rossi, Diana and Gwadz, Marya and Dombrowski, Kirk and Smyrnov, Pavlo and Vasylyeva, Tetyana and Pouget, Enrique R and Perlman, David}
}
