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Defining Samples in Multicultural Psychological Research
Author(s) -
Illovsky Michael E.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of multicultural counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2161-1912
pISSN - 0883-8534
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1912.1994.tb00258.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , multiculturalism , psychology , psychological research , social psychology , applied psychology , sociology , pedagogy , anthropology
This review of domestic “ethnic” psychological literature draws attention to recurring problems that impede progress in research. Many of these problems are associated with the use of labels that lack meaningful definition and validity. Some guidelines are offered in conducting research in which ethnicity is a variable.