Tracking Procedures in Follow-up Studies of Drug Abusers
- 1 January 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
- Vol. 4 (1) , 21-30
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00952997709002744
Abstract
One of the problems that researchers frequently confront is the tracking and locating of research subjects. “Deviant” populations may present special difficulties in this regard. The experiences of a trained field survey unit doing drug-related research are examined. The tracking procedures which they developed are systematically presented. While the substantive focus is on doing research among drug abusers, many of the stated procedures are applicable to research on other deviant groups and, indeed, to all social groups.Keywords
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