Mark W. Roosa|Freda F. Liu|Marisela Torres|Nancy A. Gonzales|George P. Knight|Delia S. Saenz
Sampling and recruitment in studies of cultural influences on adjustment: A case study with Mexican Americans.
Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University
research examining cultural factors affect adjustment ethnic minority individuals would strengthened study samples better represented diversity within populations recruit representative sample mexican american families authors implemented multiplestep process included sampling communities represent diversity cultural economic conditions recruiting participants schools using culturally attractive recruitment processes conducting interviews participants homes providing financial incentive result sample 750 families diverse cultural orientation social class type residential communities similar census description population thus using culturally appropriate adaptations common recruitment strategies makes possible recruit representative samples mexican americans