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9 Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color in Clinical Studies
Pages 52-56

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From page 52...
... While others will discuss the reasons for the exclusion of women as a whole, minority status and economic circumstance represent unique aspects that need to be addressed separately. Before one begins to discuss these issues, it is important to examine a few fundamental questions.
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From page 53...
... A review of the literature on the recruitment of minorities into clinical studies revealed that authors are more comfortable discussing issues that related to economic and institutional barriers than they are discussing attitudinal barriers. This is even true of the one recent article that addresses, in a real way, most of the barriers encountered when recruiting and retaining minorities in clinical studies.
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From page 55...
... Again, regardless of educational or economic status, women of color are more accepting of the traditional roles of women as caregivers and caretakers. The statistics that highlight the large number of single-female-headed households in communities of color lead to false assumptions about the role and philosophy of that single female.
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From page 56...
... 1988. Recruitment strategies for multiethnic family and community health research.
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