The External Validity of Research Involving American Minorities.

Washington, Ernest D.; McLoyd, Vonnie C.

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Publication Date: 1982

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The External Validity of Research Involving American Minorities.

Washington, Ernest D.; McLoyd, Vonnie C.

Human Development, v25 n5 p324-39 Sep-Oct 1982

Comparative research involving American minorities is examined in terms of external validity. It is proposed that an adequate approach to research would involve cultural, interpretive, population, ecological, and construct validity. (Author/MP)

Descriptors: American Studies, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Ecology, Minority Groups, Research Reports, Test Validity, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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