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ERIC Number: EJ612940
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-6765
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Mental Retardation Research Methods in Latino Communities.
Magana, Sandra M.
Mental Retardation, v38 n4 p303-315 Aug 2000
This article describes the research methods used in the recruitment and analysis of a sample of 72 Puerto Rican mothers of a child with mental retardation. Emphasis is on the importance of involving the community in order to: (1) ensure that the community benefits, (2) strengthen the scientific integrity of the study, and (3) facilitate sample recruitment. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Differences, Hispanic Americans, Mental Retardation, Minority Groups, Mothers, Program Development, Puerto Ricans, Research Methodology, Sampling
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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