Recruiting Fathers for Parenting Research: An Evaluation of Eight Recruitment Methods and an Exploration of Fathers' Motivations for Participation.
Objective. We evaluated eight recruitment methods (Craigslist, Facebook ads, Google AdWords, in-person, newspaper, parenting magazines, ResearchMatch, and direct mailing) in terms of their ability to accrue fathers of 3- to 7-year-old children into a laboratory-based behavioral trial for parents. Th...
| Published in: | Parenting: Science & Practice Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 33 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan-Mar2023
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