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Research with Hispanic Populations

Volume: 23
March 1991 | 144 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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This book explores ways of overcoming the problems researchers may encounter in collecting and interpreting data generated from Hispanic studies.
 
Hispanics
Who are They?

 
 
Issues in Identifying Hispanics
 
Enhancing Research Participation
 
Development and Adaptation of Instruments
 
Translation of Data Collection Instruments
 
Potential Problems in Interpreting Data

This book offers the reader an insight into some of the issues and experiences Hispanic minority populations have in the U.S. It also provides a template on which to critically think about potential issues which other minority cultural groups may have. With a well written and accessible style, this book provides researchers and social care and health practitioners with insight of crossing cultures.

Dr Martin Partridge
Faculty of Health , Staffordshire University
October 29, 2012
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Gerardo Marin

Gerardo Marin, PhD, is a Professor of Latin American Studies and Psychology, is Associate Provost at the University of San Francisco, and is an APA Fellow. He received his Ph.D. in social psychology from De Paul University. He has written more than 135 publications on topics that are relevant to Hispanics, including cultural norms and attitudes, risk behaviors, culturally appropriate methodology, and acculturation. He is the author of two widely used acculturation scales for Hispanics and was the editor of the recent Surgeon General's Report on Smoking regarding the four ethnic minority groups. In 1991, he coauthored the book Research With... More About Author

Barbara Vanoss Marin

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