title: Building a "Deep Fund of Good Will": Reframing Research Engagement.
abstract: The engagement of underrepresented populations in health research has been an ongoing challenge. Yet, the participation of these groups is recognized as key to health equity.
  
  
  
  Semi-structured interviews with 31 experienced investigators successful in the recruitment of underrepresented minorities were analyzed with reference to the concept of social capital to determine: 1) if it is actually in use by successful researchers although yet unidentified as such; and 2) if the rubric could shed light on new directions especially for those who find it difficult to implement community-engaged recruitment methods systematically.
  
  
  
  Findings indicate that some elements of the concept of social capital are being used successfully, but that there are also substantial barriers to its full implementation.
  
  
  
  A lack of enforceable trust and associated institutional support for researchers is a detriment to research engagement. Efforts to remedy this would benefit large research projects, including clinical trials.
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Passmore
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Fryer
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Mary A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Garza
authors.forename: Stephen B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Sandra C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D005376:Financial Management; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D012106:Research; D012108:Research Personnel; D035502:Trust