Survey nonresponse among ethnic minorities in a national health survey- A mixed-method study of participation, barriers, and potentials

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 611-632

  Ahlmark, Nanna ^a   Algren, Maria Holst ^a   Holmberg, Teresa ^a   Norredam, Marie Louise ^b   Nielsen, Signe Smith ^b   Blom, Astrid Benedikte ^c   Bo, Anne ^b   Juel, Knud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; ethnic minorities; health survey; mixed method; nonresponse; participation

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; DESIGN; EDUCATION; ETHNIC MINORITY; HEALTH SURVEY; IMMIGRANT; INCENTIVE; LANGUAGE; LOGISTICS; METHODOLOGY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

DENMARK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER; DENMARK; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIGRANT; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DENMARK; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SOCIAL CLASS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941185971     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: 14653419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2014.979768     Document Type: Review

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