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Handbook for conducting drug abuse research with hispanic populations / Robert C. Freeman, Yvonne P. Lewis, Héctor Manuel Colón, [editors] ; foreword by Ernest Chavez.
Van Pelt Library HV5824.E85 H36 2002 1 v. + disc
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hispanic Americans--Drug use--Research--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Hispanic Americans.
- Drug abuse--Research--United States--Methodology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Drug abuse.
- Drug abuse--Research.
- Methodology.
- Hispanic Americans--Drug use.
- Research.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xix, pages 349 : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, [2002]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Hispanics in the United States: An Overview for the Drug Abuse Researcher
- Section I Hispanics in the United States
- Who Are the Hispanics? 3
- A Brief Introduction to Hispanic Culture 6
- Demographics of Hispanics in the United States 15
- A Profile of the Major Hispanic Groups in the United States 39
- The Migration Process 57
- Adjusting to Life in the United States 64
- Section II Drug Abuse Among Hispanics in the United States
- Drug Abuse by U.S. Hispanics Compared With Non-Hispanics 70
- Group Differences in Drug Use by U.S. Hispanics 71
- The Impact of Migration and Acculturation on U.S. Hispanics' Drug Use 73
- Chapter 2 Setting the Stage for the Research
- Collaborating with the Community on the Drug Abuse Study 87
- Barriers to the Conduct of Community-Based Research 90
- Overcoming Barriers of Community Distrust 95
- Chapter 3 Recruitment of Hispanic Research Participants
- Recruiting Participants for Community-Based Research 112
- Major Barriers to Recruiting Hispanics for Community-Based Research 129
- Barrier Reduction in Recruiting Hispanics for Community-Based Research 131
- Collecting Respondent Data for the Community-Based Research Study 145
- Recruiting Participants for Clinical Trials 148
- Major Barriers to Recruiting Hispanics into Clinical Trials 150
- Barrier Reduction in Recruiting Hispanics into Clinical Trials 154
- Screening for Study Eligibility 159
- Chapter 4 Instrumentation, Data Collection, and Analysis Issues
- Instrumentation 167
- Data Collection Issues 173
- Interpreting Research Findings 183
- Chapter 5 Retention and Followup of Hispanic Research Participants
- Retention of Hispanic Participants in Community-Based and Clinical Interventions 189
- Retention Issues Arising from the Data Collection Process 194
- Respondent Compensation 205
- Study Interventions 207
- Followup 224
- Chapter 6 Technology Transfer of Research Programs to the Hispanic Community
- Who Is the "Community"? 242
- What Is Technology Transfer? 243
- The Investigator's Role in Technology Transfer 244
- Making Technology Transfer Possible 246
- Advice From the Field 254
- A. Generally Useful Referral Sites for the Drug Abuse Researcher 261
- B. Acculturation Scales 267
- C. Sample Informed Consent Form 271
- D. Locator Form 273
- E. Advanced Tracking Strategies 277
- F. Script: Responding to Participant Concerns Over the Telephone 279.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-330) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0275975576
- OCLC:
- 47746426
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