race/ethnicity and nutrition counseling

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Is anyone aware of any studies that support the notion that people of

certain ethnic/racial/religious groups prefer to be counseled by their own

group?

In other words, African-Americans preferring an African-American dietitian.

I'm looking for research not conjecture. I haven't been able to find

anything....not in any of the health fields (nursing, psychology, medicine).

I've found

support for the idea but not research. If anyone is aware of any research,

I'd really appreciate knowing about it. It's for the article I'm writing on

diversity in dietetics.

Thanks!

Sharon Salomon, M.S., R.D.

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Phoenix, AZ

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