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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > race and crime > specific populations > measurement issues with race and ethnicity
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > specific populations > measurement issues with race and ethnicity
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > social science perspectives on epidemiology > measurement issues with race and ethnicity

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measurement issues with race and ethnicity  

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  • Race and ethnicity are controversial variables in epidemiological studies. Most of the controversy comes from the misuse of these variables as risk factors and from issues concerning validity and consistency of data over time and territory. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Race and Ethnicity, Measurement Issues with]

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