Conducting Research with Latino Families: Examination of Strategies to Improve Recruitment, Retention, and Satisfaction with an At-Risk and Underserved Population

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 410-421

  Haack, Lauren M ^a   Gerdes, Alyson C ^a   Lawton, Kathryn E ^a  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Latinos families; Multicultural psychology; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892478914     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-012-9689-7     Document Type: Article

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