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AUTOR(ES) Colette Lachance , Vincent C. Allen , Britt Rios-Ellis , Kimberly A. Kaphingst , V. Allen
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) National Human Genome Research Institute, Montgomery Village, MD, USA, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA, National Council of La Raza, Long Beach, CA, USA, University of California, Los Angeles
ANO 2011
TIPO Book
PERIÓDICO Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
ISSN 0739-9863
E-ISSN 1552-6836
DOI 10.1177/0739986311422880
CITAÇÕES 5
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-14
MD5 421abee8b12d6d8d953074100d4a9d28

Resumo

Measurement of race and ethnicity is integral to assessing and addressing health disparities experienced by minorities. However, the unique experiences of Latinos related to race and the discordance between understandings of race among Latinos and the predominant U.S. conceptualizations of this construct impact how Latinos respond to measurement approaches. As a result, data collection methodologies often yield ambiguous responses that reveal little about this population. This article examines Latinos' racial responding, and how this relates to their experiences and understanding of their racial identity. We recommend the use of a combined race and ethnicity question and open-ended race and ethnicity questions, when feasible, which will likely yield more meaningful data that can be used to address this populations' health needs.

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