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In an attempt to determine the extent to which crisis centers meet the needs of black communities, questionnaires were sent to 12 centers. Responses were received from six. Only two centers, in Nashville and Washington, D.C., had statistics of callers identified by race. The findings from these two centers indicate that there are differences between the white and black callers with regard to age, marital status, and type of problem. As an example, the typical black male caller was older and more concerned about his job and financial problems than were white males. This kind of information suggests a need for expanded services within the crisis center framework, possibly for a more preventive approach. More data gathering concerned the black community using crisis centers is urged in order better to identify the needs of this population and the methods to be used for meeting those needs.
为了确定危机中心在多大程度上满足黑人社区的需求，向12个中心发放了问卷。收到了6个中心的回复。只有纳什维尔和华盛顿特区的两个中心有按种族分类的来电者统计数据。这两个中心的调查结果表明，白人和黑人来电者在年龄、婚姻状况和问题类型方面存在差异。例如，典型的黑人男性来电者比白人男性年龄更大，更关心工作和财务问题。这类信息表明，需要在危机中心框架内扩大服务，可能采用更具预防性的方法。迫切需要收集更多有关黑人社区使用危机中心的数据，以便更好地确定这一人群的需求以及满足这些需求的方法。
