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Studying ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations : methodological challenges and best practices /

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"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 gain...

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Main Author: Knight, George P., 1950-
Other Authors: Roosa, Mark W., Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2009]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Social sciences > United States > Research > Methodology.
Minorities > Research > United States.
Poor > Research > United States.
Marginality, Social > Research > United States.
Social Sciences > methods.
Sozialwissenschaften.
Forschungsmethode.
Unterprivilegierter.
Nationale Minderheit.
Armut.
USA.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.