Recommendations for Culturally Sensitive Research Methods

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 283-303

  Awad, Germine H ^a   Patall, Erika A ^a   Rackley, Kadie R ^a   Reilly, Erin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

culture; Multicultural research; research methods; school settings; validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84950160211     PISSN: 10474412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10474412.2015.1046600     Document Type: Article

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