Cultural adaptations in data collection: Field experiences

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-180

  De La Rosa, Mario ^a,b,c   Rahill, Guitele J ^c   Rojas, Patria ^c   Pinto, Elsa ^c  

^a FIU

^b Florida International University ^*

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus group; Latino women; Questionnaire; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CULTURE; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; NUCLEAR FAMILY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 38049075998     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J233v06n02_10     Document Type: Article

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