Evaluating Sampling Methods for Ethnic Minorities

Ethnic minorities are often underrepresented in survey research, due to the challenges many researchers face in includingthese populations. While some studies discuss several methods in comparison, few have directly compared these methodsempirically, leaving researchers seeking to include ethnic minorities in their studies unsure of their best options. In this article, I briefly review the methodological and ethical reasons for increasing ethnic minority representation in socialscience research, as well as challenges of doing so. I then present findings from ten studies which empirically comparemethods of sampling and/or recruiting ethnic minority individuals. Finally, I discuss some implications for future research.