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Studying Ethnic Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Populations : Methodological Challenges and Best Practices by Knight, George P.; Roosa, Mark W.; Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J. is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Ethnic minority and economically disadvantaged populations have been historically underrepresented in social science research, and despite improvements in recent years, this trend continues today. Given the rapidly changing demographics of the United States, there is an acute need for more targeted research on these populations, which requires an understanding of diversity and a more nuanced understanding of human behavior and outcomes. Unfortunately, there is a relative dearth of information in standard research texts regarding the unique methodological challenges associated with conducting research with these populations. George P. Knight, Mark W. Roosa, and Adriana J. Umana-Taylor have filled that gap with a book that identifies strategies for overcoming the obstacles social scientists routinely face in these situations. In this volume, the authors discuss strategies for resolving typical problems in sampling, recruitment, and retention; address ethical issues associated with researching these populations; examine issues associated with measurement and the importance of measurement equivalence; describe potential linguistic problems with translated measures and provide solutions

Author

Knight, George P.; Roosa, Mark W.; Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.

Publisher

American Psychological Association (APA)

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781433804748

Subjects

Psychology, Social Science, Science