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Non-Mainstream Research

 

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Choosing Non-mainstream Research Topics

Junior researchers interested in studying minority populations should also conduct "mainstream" research, suggests Hirokazu Yoshikawa.

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Designing Culturally Valid Research

Stephen M. Quintana incorporates the issue of cultural validity into all stages of research process, from conceptual design to analysis and interpretation.

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Don't Just Reaffirm Your Own Beliefs

Robert Sellers gives his views about the 'researcher-as-outsider' dilemma in studies on ethnic and racial diversity.

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It's About the Method

Darrell P. Wheeler argues that an authentic research process requires being honest about your relationship with your community.

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Taking an Outsider Stance

Matching the culture of participants and researchers is not always to best way to get good data, says Hirokazu Yoshikawa

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The Question of Researcher Ethnicity

Researchers, regardless of ethnicity, have an obligation to explain to minority participants why their work is legitimate, states Christopher L. Edwards.

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