Effect of Culture on the Recruitment and Retention of Diverse Research Subjects

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Six

Session Type: Poster Session

Abstract

Ethnographic research is becoming more common. Despite the extensive recruitment of culturally diverse individuals as research subjects, participation remains problematic, and explorations conducted by culturally diverse researchers who have lived experiences similar to their subjects have been limited. Culturally diverse subjects may refrain from participating, agree to participate but don’t, or may withdraw from a project prior to completion. What are some strategies for the recruitment of culturally diverse subjects? What strategies can be applied to retain culturally diverse subjects through the completion of a research project? We explore strategies employed by undergraduates focusing on research projects where the subjects are African American, Hispanic/Latinx, or Native American Indian/Indigenous Native Americans.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Deaf and Hard of Hearing Intersectionalities and Perspectives

Papers

• 34. Challenges to Certification for Black American Sign Language Interpreters (Poster 34) - Meikayla Mixon, Lamar University; Zanthia Smith, Lamar University

• 35. Hispanic/Latinx Students' Perceptions of Diversity in Interpreting (Poster 35) - Corina Mena, Lamar University; Zanthia Smith, Lamar University

• 36. Preservation of Plains Indian Sign Language (Poster 36) - Tristian Tonche, Lamar University; Zanthia Smith, Lamar University