Approaches to Improving Recruitment and Retention of Minority Elders Participating in Research

This introductory overview addresses the importance of recruiting and retaining racial and ethnic minority elders in biopsychosocial research. It highlights developments by scholars, many associated with the National Institute on Aging’s Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research, to develop and r...

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Published in:Journal of aging and health 2004-11, Vol.16 (5_suppl), p.9S-17S
Main Authors: Stahl, Sidney M., Vasquez, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
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Minority & ethnic groups
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Summary:This introductory overview addresses the importance of recruiting and retaining racial and ethnic minority elders in biopsychosocial research. It highlights developments by scholars, many associated with the National Institute on Aging’s Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research, to develop and reinforce a research infrastructure intended to minimize the minority/nonminority differential in health and its social sequelae for older people.
ISSN:0898-2643
1552-6887
DOI:10.1177/0898264304268146