Researching Black Communities : A Methodological Guide

Experts From A Range Of Disciplines Offer Practical Advice For Conducting Social Science Research In Racial And Ethnic Minority Populations. Readers Will Learn How To Choose Appropriate Methods--longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Quantitative Analysis, Personal Interviews, And Other Qualitative Approaches--and How Best To Employ Them For Research On Specific Demographic Groups. The Volume Opens With A Brief Introduction To The Difficulty Of Defining A Population And Designing A Research Program, Then Moves To Illustrative Examples Drawn From The Contributors' Own Studies Of Blacks In The United States, The Caribbean, And South Africa. Case Studies Cover Research On The Media, Mental Health, Churches, Work, Marital Relationships, Education, And Family Roles. (book Jacket). Conceptual And Methodological Challenges In Studies Of Black Populations / James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, And Sherrill L. Sellers -- Researching Black Educational Experiences And Outcomes: Theoretical And Methodological Considerations / Carla O'connor, Amanda Lewis, And Jennifer Mueller -- Crowded Out?: The Racial Composition Of American Occupations / Darrick Hamilton And William A. Darity, Jr. -- 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 -- Research With High-risk African American Infants And Children: Insights From A Longitudinal Study / Dolores G. Norton, Jacquelyn Vincson, And Melissa Wilhelm -- Studying Marital Relationships / Joseph Veroff And Terri L. Orbuch --^ Conducting Stress Research In Black Communities Abroad: Suggestions And Methodological Strategies For South African Studies / Nikeea Copeland-linder -- Methodological Considerations In The Study Of Work And Occupations: The Case Of Domestic Workers In New York City / Sherrill L. Sellers, Colewick M. Wilson, And Michelle Harris -- The National Survey Of American Life: Innovations In Research With Ethnically Diverse Black Samples / James S. Jackson ... [et Al.] -- Conducting Quantitative Research With African American And Caribbean Black Adult And Adolescent Populations: Strategies For Training Interviewers With The National Survey Of American Life / Julia F. Hastings, Heidi Kromrei, And Cleopatra Howard Caldwell -- Adjusting For And Predicting Non-response In A Panel Survey Of African Americans / Monica L. Wolford And Myriam Torres -- Research With Black Churches: Lessons Learned From The Black Church Family Project / Cleopatra Howard Caldwell --^ A Certain Kind Of Vision: Revealing Structure, Process, And Meaning In African American Families / Andrea G. Hunter And Deborah J. Johnson -- Methods For The Study Of Mental Health In African American Populations / Lonnie R. Snowden -- 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 -- Regarding Black Audiences: Qualitative Approaches To Studying Black Media Consumption / Catherine Squires And Bambi Haggins. Edited By James S. Jackson, Cleopatra Howard Caldwell, And Sherrill L. Sellers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.