Research With African Americans: Lessons Learned About Recruiting African American Women

Abstract

the authors briefly explore literature related to recruiting african american research participants, reflect on their experiences conducting body image research with a sample of african american college women in an earlier study (s. Kashubeck-West et al., 2008), and discuss some methodological and cultural challenges that they encountered during data collection for the study.los autores exploran brevemente la literatura relacionada con el reclutamiento de individuos afroamericanos para participar en estudios de investigación, reflexionan sobre sus experiencias al llevar a cabo estudios sobre imagen corporal con una muestra de mujeres afroamericanas universitarias en un estudio anterior (s. Kashubeck-West et al., 2008) y por último discuten algunos de los desafíos metodológicos y culturales con los que tuvieron que enfrentarse durante la recopilación de datos para el estudio.

Understanding Barriers to Initial Treatment Engagement among Underserved Families Seeking Mental Health Services

“…Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in children’s mental health service use are well documented. Children from low income and historically disadvantaged racial/ethnic populations are less likely than White and middle income children to initiate mental health treatment (Coker, Huang, and Kashubeck-West, 2009). Even among families who initiate a referral for mental health treatment, families from low income and historically underserved populations, i.e., African American and Latino, are less likely to attend their first appointment (Harrison, McKay, & Bannon, 2004).…”

The Inclusion of African-American Study Participants in Web-Based Research Studies: Viewpoint

“…Although the Tuskegee Syphilis Study is often cited as the most salient historical example of injustice in research pertaining to African-Americans, there are many other examples of medical racism in African-Americans’ collective consciousness [ 18 - 20 ]. Additional apprehensions that African-Americans tend to report are often accompanied by a lack of understanding related to the importance of research and the research process, economic challenges (transportation, employment) related to participation [ 21 , 22 ], and inadequate recruitment efforts made by study investigators [ 21 - 23 ]. Despite the challenges with research participation, increased morbidity and mortality related to chronic disease, predisposition to certain health conditions, and disproportionate impact of illness and varying health outcomes [ 24 , 25 ] necessitate concerted effort for engaging this population in health research.…”

O Desenvolvimento Acadêmico E De Liderança Das Mulheres Negras No Ensino Superior: Um Estudo Autoetnográfico

“…Future researchers interested in extending discourse in the area of Black women's academic development may want to expand this current study to include more participants, use focus groups (COKER, HUANG, & KASHUBECK-WEST, 2009), or other forms of qualitative data collection. Regardless of the method, it is critical that the approach be culturally responsive and informed (HUANG & COKER, 2010).…”