Misalliances in the Barrow Alcohol Study.
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The Center for Research on the Acts of Man conducted a survey of the use of alcohol among the Inupiat of Barrow, Alaska, in 1979. The study resulted in grievances among many individuals and institutions associated with the community. In a retrospective analysis of the factors contributing to these misalliances, the author raises important ethical and procedural questions to be considered carefully in future projects of this nature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American Indian and Alaska native mental health research : journal of the National Center
دوره 2 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989