Applying Indigenist research methodologies in health research: experiences in the borderlands

For Indigenous scholars in health sciences, finding ‘ways of doing’ research that value Indigenist knowledge is an important consideration. Indigenist research methodology offers a useful alternative to mainstream research approaches that draw upon orthodox Western knowledge systems. However, as Indigenous research approaches have only recently entered the academic discourses of health science, few courses currently exist to support Indigenous students and their supervisors who work in this area. While negotiating Indigenist methodologies is challenging, more Indigenous scholars are recognisin ... Show more

Authors: Saunders, Vicki; West, Roianne; Usher, Kim

Published: Brisbane, Queensland, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, University of Queensland, 2010

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