Conducting Drug Abuse Research with Minority Populations

Bernard Segal

Contents Foreword



PART I. Theoretical Advances and Issues
Structural Strain: An Ecological Paradigm for Studying African American Drug Use
Explaining Race Differences in Adolescent and Young Adult Drug Use: The Role of Racialized Social Systems
Stress Coping as a Conceptual Framework for Studying Alcohol and Drug Use Among Asian American Adolescents
A Model for Explaining Drug Use Behavior Among Hispanic Adolescents
Community Involvement: Advances and Issues
Conducting Drug Abuse Prevention Research in Partnership with Native American Communities: Meeting Challenges Through Collaborative Approaches
Involvement of the Hispanic Community in ATOD Research
Building Bridges: Community Involvement in Drug and HIV Research Among Minority Populations
PART II. Access, Recruitment and Retention: Advances and Issues
Gaining Access to Hidden Populations: Strategies for Gaining Cooperation of Drug Sellers/Dealers and Their Families in Ethnographic Research
Strategies for Accessing and Retaining Asian Drug Users in Research Studies
Obtaining Consent and Other Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Research in American Indian Communities
Retention of Minority Populations in Panel Studies of Drug Use
Reducing Selection Bias in the Use of Focus Groups to Investigate Hidden Populations: The Case of Mexican-American Gang Members from South Texas
Training and Development of Minority and Non-Minority Abuse Researchers and Research Teams: Advances and Issues
Building Effective Research Teams When Conducting Drug Prevention Research with Minority Populations
Constructing and Managing Culturally Competent Research Teams for Community-Based Investigations
Conclusions and Recommendations
Conducting Drug Abuse Research with Minority Populations: Conclusions and Recommendations
Index