Vincent C. Allen|Christina Lachance|Britt Rios?Ellis|Kimberly A. Kaphingst
Issues in the Assessment of “Race” Among Latinos
National Human Genome Research Institute|University of California, Los Angeles|National Human Genome Research Institute|National Council of La Raza|National Human Genome Research Institute|Washington University in St. Louis
measurement race ethnicity integral assessing addressing health disparities experienced minorities however unique experiences latinos related race discordance understandings race among latinos predominant us conceptualizations construct impact latinos respond measurement approaches result data collection methodologies often yield ambiguous responses reveal little population paper examines latinos racial responding relates experiences understanding racial identity recommend use combined race ethnicity question openended race ethnicity questions feasible likely yield meaningful data used address populations health needs