title: Enhancing Latinas' participation in research on sexual assault: cultural considerations in the design and implementation of research in the Latino community.
abstract: To provide a more complete picture of the prevalence, impact, and treatment of sexual assault among Latinas, researchers must begin to develop and employ culturally competent recruitment and data-collection procedures that can facilitate participation and disclosure. In this article, we sought to synthesize recommendations from research with Latino populations, community-based and participatory action research, and research on sexual assault to provide a list of suggestions for conducting culturally competent research about sexual assault with Latino populations. Innovative examples from our own focus group study with Latinas are provided throughout.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, California State University at Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA. cahrens@csulb.edu
authors.forename: Courtney E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Ahrens
authors.forename: Libier
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Isas
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Viveros
mesh_terms: D019548:Crime Victims; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011902:Rape; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics