Indigenous research methodology: weaving a research interface

Courtney Ryder, Tamara Mackean, Julieann Coombs, Hayley Williams, Kate Hunter, Andrew J.A. Holland, Rebecca Q. Ivers

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    Abstract

    Indigenous research Knowledges and methodologies have existed over millennia, however it is only recently that Indigenous scholars have been able to challenge institutional Western hegemony to reclaim sovereignty in the research space. Despite the high volume of quantitative research describing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, there has been limited evaluation of the value added through incorporation of Indigenous Knowledges and methodologies. ‘Research at the interface’ has been discussed as an Indigenous research methodology for researchers to contextualise and inform their research practices, between Indigenous and Western systems of knowledge. In this article we address the significance of ‘research at the interface’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research, as an exciting opportunity for innovation to ensure strength, self-determination and resilience for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities engaged in research. We also introduce weaving a methodology for ‘research at the interface’ as a process for conceptualising Indigenous and quantitative research methodologies at the interface.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)255-267
    Number of pages13
    JournalInternational Journal of Social Research Methodology
    Volume23
    Issue number3
    Early online date26 Sept 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2020

    Keywords

    • Indigenous research
    • interface research
    • public health
    • quantitative research

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