Researching black communities : a methodological guide / edited by James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, and Sherrill L. Sellers.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jackson, James S.

Caldwell, Cleopatra Howard.

Sellers, Sherrill L.

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blacks--Social conditions--Research.

Blacks.

Blacks--Research.

Ethnology--Methodology.

Ethnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Practical advice for conducting social science research in racial and ethnic minority populations.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Part I: Theoretical Issues: Race, Ethnicity, Culture, Gender, Class, and Intersectionality

1. Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Studies of Black Populations - James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, and Sherrill L. Sellers

2. Researching "Black" Educational Experiences and Outcomes: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations - Carla O'Connor, Amanda Lewis, and Jennifer Mueller

3. Crowded Out? The Racial Composition of American Occupations - Darrick Hamilton and William A. Darity Jr.

4. Aging, Physical Health, and Work and Family Role Changes among African American Women: Strategies for Conducting Life-Course Research with African American Women - Letha A. Chadiha and Jewell F. Brazelton

Part II: Research with U.S. and International Populations Involving Children, Couples, and Women

5. Research with High-Risk African American Infants and Children: Insights from a Longitudinal Study - Dolores G. Norton, Jacquelyn Vincson, and Melissa Wilhelm

6. Studying Marital Relationships - Joseph Veroff and Terri L. Orbuch

7. Conducting Stress Research in Black Communities Abroad: Suggestions and Methodological Strategies for South African Studies - Nikeea Copeland-Linder

8. Methodological Considerations in the Study of Work and Occupations: The Case of Domestic Workers in New York City - Sherrill L. Sellers, Colwick M.Wilson, and Michelle Harris

Part III: Strategies for Obtaining National Data with African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Black Churches

9. The National Survey of American Life: Innovations in Research with Ethnically Diverse Black Samples - James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, Myriam Torres, and Julie Sweetman.

10. Conducting Quantitative Research with African American and Caribbean Black Adult and Adolescent Populations: Strategies for Training Interviewers from Experiences with the National Survey of American Life - Julia F. Hastings, Heidi Kromrei, and Cleopatra Howard Caldwell

11. Adjusting for and Predicting Nonresponse in a Panel Survey of African Americans - Monica L.Wolford and Myriam Torres

12. Research with Black Churches: Lessons Learned from the Black Church Family Project - Cleopatra Howard Caldwell

Part IV | Research Involving Structural Issues Focused on Families, the Mental Health System, and the Media

13. A Certain Kind of Vision: Revealing Structure, Process, and Meaning in African American Families - Andrea G. Hunter and Deborah J. Johnson

14. Methods for the Study of Mental Health in African American Populations - Lonnie R. Snowden

15. Using Quantitative Methods to Study the Impact of Television Exposure on the Social and Emotional Development of African American Children and Adolescents - L.Monique Ward

16. Regarding Black Audiences: Qualitative Approaches to Studying Black Media Consumption - Catherine Squires and Bambi Haggins

Contributors

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9786613933294

9780472117505

0472117505

9781283620840

1283620847

9780472026180

0472026186

OCLC:

812924933

Publisher Number:

10.3998/mpub.1050883