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Williams, Ed-Dee G.; Smith, Matthew J.; Boyd, Brian – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
In this perspective, we argue that the regular use of diversity advisory boards in autism research will improve the inclusivity and participation of marginalized groups in autism research and intervention development. We define a diversity advisory board as a representative group of community members, scholars, policymakers, and area experts that…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Diversity, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Inclusion
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Jallad, Mayssa; Mintchev, Nikolay; Pietrostefani, Elisabetta; Daher, Mariam; Moore, Henrietta L. – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2022
This article argues for a citizen social science methodology in which residents from the sites of inquiry play a central role in key activities of the research process and beyond: research design and data collection, presentation and publication of findings, and design and implementation of urban interventions that address challenges to quality of…
Descriptors: Social Science Research, Foreign Countries, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Tompkins, Tanya L.; Witt, Jody; Abraibesh, Nadia – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2009
The current study sought to evaluate the suicide prevention gatekeeper training program QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) among school personnel using a non-equivalent control group design. Substantial gains were demonstrated from pre- to post-test for attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs regarding suicide and suicide prevention. Exploratory…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Research Design, Self Efficacy, Prevention
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Mertens, Donna M. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2007
Should the Russians be included in the evaluation and, if so, how can that be done? Based on the axiological assumption that the social justice theory of ethics leads to an awareness of the need to redress inequalities by giving precedence, or at least equal weight, to the voice of the least advantaged groups in society who may not have sufficient…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Justice, Ethics, Critical Theory
Kotloff, Lauren J.; And Others – 1995
In 1993 The Annie E. Casey Foundation made a substantial commitment to the goal of reducing adolescent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease by investing in the design and development of the Plain Talk initiative. Plain Talk attempts to organize and mobilize community residents to change the attitudes and practices of adults, teenagers, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attitude Change, Community Involvement
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Mier, Nelda; Medina, Alvaro A.; Bocanegra-Alonso, Anabel; Castillo-Ruiz, Octelina; Acosta-Gonzalez, Rosa I.; Ramirez, Jose A. – Journal of Research Practice, 2006
The recruitment of respondents belonging to ethnic minorities poses important challenges in social and health research. This paper reflects on the enablers and barriers to recruitment that we encountered in our research work with persons belonging to ethnic minorities. Additionally, we applied the Matching Model of Recruitment, a theoretical…
Descriptors: Research Design, Social Environment, Minority Groups, Recruitment