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Author Knight, George P., 1950-

Title Studying ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations : methodological challenges and best practices / George P. Knight, Mark W. Roosa, and Adriana J. Umana-Taylor
Edition 1st ed
Published Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 224 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Introduction to studying ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations -- 2. Sampling, recruiting, and retaining diverse samples -- 3. Ethical issues -- 4. Measurement and measurement equivalence issues -- 5. Translation processes associated with measurement in linguistically diverse populations -- 6. Putting research into action : preventive intervention research
Summary "Ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations have consistently been underrepresented in most social science research. Given the changing demographics of the United States, there appears to be some movement toward a greater research emphasis on these populations. The focus on gaining more support for research on these populations represents a substantial opportunity to move the field forward with respect to an understanding of diversity and a more nuanced understanding of human behavior and outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a relative dearth of information on the unique methodological challenges associated with conducting research with ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations. In our own efforts over the years teaching research methods to graduate students or mentoring students involved in our research on ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations, we have been frustrated by the challenge in accessing the sparse and difficult-to-find literature on methods that have been demonstrated to be most effective with these populations. This book evolved from many discussions in which we shared these frustrations with each other and with like-minded colleagues. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive single resource for the lessons learned from research with ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations, to describe the unique methodological issues researchers face, and to provide some best practice guidance for how to address these challenges"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-213) and index
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Subject Social sciences -- Research -- United States -- Methodology
Minorities -- Research -- United States
Poor -- Research -- United States
Marginality, Social -- Research -- United States
Social sciences.
Ethnic groups.
Social Sciences -- methods
Social Sciences
Ethnicity
social sciences.
minorities.
ethnic groups.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
PSYCHOLOGY / Research & Methodology
Minorities -- Research
Poor -- Research
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology
Sozialwissenschaften
Forschungsmethode
Unterprivilegierter
Nationale Minderheit
Armut
United States
USA
Form Electronic book
Author Roosa, Mark W.
Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.
ISBN 9781433804748
1433804743
9781433813962
1433813963
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