Researching black communities : a methodological guide / / edited by James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, and Sherrill L. Sellers

• Pubblicazione: Ann Arbor : , : University of Michigan Press, , c2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (334 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.896/073
• Soggetto topico: Black people - Social conditions - Research; Black people - Research; Ethnology - Methodology
• Altri autori: JacksonJames S CaldwellCleopatra Howard SellersSherrill L
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Part I: Theoretical Issues: Race, Ethnicity, Culture, Gender, Class, and Intersectionality -- 1. Conceptual and Methodological Challenges in Studies of Black Populations - James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, and Sherrill L. Sellers -- 2. Researching "Black" Educational Experiences and Outcomes: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations - Carla O'Connor, Amanda Lewis, and Jennifer Mueller -- 3. Crowded Out? The Racial Composition of American Occupations - Darrick Hamilton and William A. Darity Jr. -- 4. Aging, Physical Health, and Work and Family Role Changes among African American Women: Strategies for Conducting Life-Course Research with African American Women - Letha A. Chadiha and Jewell F. Brazelton -- Part II: Research with U.S. and International Populations Involving Children, Couples, and Women -- 5. Research with High-Risk African American Infants and Children: Insights from a Longitudinal Study - Dolores G. Norton, Jacquelyn Vincson, and Melissa Wilhelm -- 6. Studying Marital Relationships - Joseph Veroff and Terri L. Orbuch -- 7. Conducting Stress Research in Black Communities Abroad: Suggestions and Methodological Strategies for South African Studies - Nikeea Copeland-Linder -- 8. Methodological Considerations in the Study of Work and Occupations: The Case of Domestic Workers in New York City - Sherrill L. Sellers, Colwick M.Wilson, and Michelle Harris -- Part III: Strategies for Obtaining National Data with African Americans, Caribbean Blacks, and Black Churches -- 9. The National Survey of American Life: Innovations in Research with Ethnically Diverse Black Samples - James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, Myriam Torres, and Julie Sweetman. ; 10. Conducting Quantitative Research with African American and Caribbean Black Adult and Adolescent Populations: Strategies for Training Interviewers from Experiences with the National Survey of American Life - Julia F. Hastings, Heidi Kromrei, and Cleopatra Howard Caldwell -- 11. Adjusting for and Predicting Nonresponse in a Panel Survey of African Americans - Monica L.Wolford and Myriam Torres -- 12. Research with Black Churches: Lessons Learned from the Black Church Family Project - Cleopatra Howard Caldwell -- Part IV | Research Involving Structural Issues Focused on Families, the Mental Health System, and the Media -- 13. A Certain Kind of Vision: Revealing Structure, Process, and Meaning in African American Families - Andrea G. Hunter and Deborah J. Johnson -- 14. Methods for the Study of Mental Health in African American Populations - Lonnie R. Snowden -- 15. Using Quantitative Methods to Study the Impact of Television Exposure on the Social and Emotional Development of African American Children and Adolescents - L.Monique Ward -- 16. Regarding Black Audiences: Qualitative Approaches to Studying Black Media Consumption - Catherine Squires and Bambi Haggins -- Contributors -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Practical advice for conducting social science research in racial and ethnic minority populations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Researching black communities
• ISBN: 9786613933294; 9780472117505; 0472117505; 9781283620840; 1283620847; 9780472026180; 0472026186
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910969154203321
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