Studying Crack Abusers: Strategies for Recruiting the Right Tail of an Ill-defined Population
作者:
LewisCarla,
JohnsonBruceD.,
GolubAndrew,
DunlapEloise,
期刊:
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs
(Taylor Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 24,
issue 4
页码: 323-336
ISSN:0279-1072
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1080/02791072.1992.10471657
出版商: Taylor&Francis Group
关键词: crack abusers;crack cocaine;ill-defined population;recruitment strategy;right tail
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
AbstractThis study attempts to better understand a limited segment of the drug-abusing population, especially individuals who repeatedly use crack and other drugs. This article addresses the methodological strategies and underlying paradigms informing the recruitment of hard-to-reach and ill-defined subpopulations of crack abusers and noncrack drug abusers. Subjects were recruited from diverse social contexts: streets or communities where most drug users do their business, arrested persons who were released, jail inmates, probationers and parolees, prison inmates, and treatment settings. A systematic comparison of subject attributes across recruitment locales and with other, similar target groups is presented. The utility and external comparability of the recruitment techniques are supported by the findings.
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