Methodological issues in the recruitment of ethnic minority subjects to research via the Internet: a discussion paper.

In this paper, issues in Internet recruitment of ethnic minorities in the US are explored through an analysis of an Internet survey study. The issues include those related to: (a) the difficulties in ensuring authenticity; (b) a lack of cooperation by gate keepers; (c) the flexibility required in th...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 42; no. 8; pp. 923 - 930
Autores principales: Im E, Chee W
Formato: statistics tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Nov2005
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Sumario:In this paper, issues in Internet recruitment of ethnic minorities in the US are explored through an analysis of an Internet survey study. The issues include those related to: (a) the difficulties in ensuring authenticity; (b) a lack of cooperation by gate keepers; (c) the flexibility required in the recruitment process; (d) a very low response rate; and (e) selected groups of ethnic minorities. Based on the discussions on the issues, we propose regular updates of knowledge and skills related to Internet interactions and technologies, usage of multiple recruitment sources, pluralistic recruitment approaches, and a quota sampling method.