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Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Techniques to Develop Culturally Sensitive Measures

Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooksPublished 19 December 2005
Richard A. Zeller
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Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to propose and illustrate a strategy designed to develop valid, reliable, and culturally sensitive measures of risk perceptions, social support, and coping strategies as applied to HIV/AIDS behavior and mental health issues for special populations. The specific concern concentrates on the identification and measurement of salient social dimensions for those who face a high risk of HIV/AIDS infection. The measurement effort will address:

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MedicineHealth Professions