Abstract Maine is one of the oldest and whitest states (95% Caucasian), with little experience in providing culturally appropriate services to newcomers.  In the past 15 years the population of African immigrants in Lewiston/Auburn has reached 11%. This is a … Continue reading →

  Abstract Identifying members of gender minorities has proven challenging to survey researchers. Transgender, gender non-binary and other gender minority groups are extremely small by definition and, when they are contacted at all, face significant social stigma that creates reticence … Continue reading →

Abstract Push-to-web survey design has been used to increase response rates to web surveys when email addresses are unavailable. However, getting consumers to complete online surveys is challenging. Previous research has found that embedding a small cash incentive with a … Continue reading →

Abstract The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a multi-mode survey that provides state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy. While overall response rates for the survey are high, research shown that participation … Continue reading →