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Ethnicity and culture are socially determined variables of limited use in biological research, though they are useful in health services research. All the variables are confounded by socioeconomic status. If it is unknown which of ethnicity, race, or culture is the most important influence, then an attempt should be made to measure all of them. A range of information is best collected as follows:
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The research division (Research Institute of Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity) sponsors a variety of research projects, conferences, faculty and graduate student seminar series, fellowship programs and many other activities. The Research Institute is helping to expand the boundaries of knowledge and understanding about important dynamics in human relations.
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Beginning with applications taken on or after January 1, 2004, if an applicant self-identifies as “Hispanic or Latino” under the category of “Ethnicity,” the applicant should be asked to identify a race, or races, from among the five choices available. Although OMB’s definitions may be offered to the applicant as an aid, the choice of how to self-identify is entirely the applicant’s. An applicant and/or co-applicant can designate up to the five racial designations and all codes corresponding to the applicant and/or co-applicant’s selections must be reported.
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