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Magana, Sandra M. – Mental Retardation, 2000
This article describes the research methods used in the recruitment and analysis of a sample of 72 Puerto Rican mothers of a child with mental retardation. Emphasis is on the importance of involving the community in order to: (1) ensure that the community benefits, (2) strengthen the scientific integrity of the study, and (3) facilitate sample…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Differences, Hispanic Americans, Mental Retardation