Ethical Research in Indigenous Contexts and the practical implementation of it: Guidelines for ethical research versus the practice of research
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Faculty
Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences
School
Kurongkurl Katitjin / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts,Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
1727
Abstract
Indigenous Australians have been widely researched by non - Indigenous Australians which has resulted in the use of inappropriate research methodologies and excluded the involvement, participation and ownership over the research. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has developed national guidelines for the conduct of research in Indigenous communities. These guidelines have precipitated a change in Indigenous control and involvement over Indigenous research to a large extent, which is long overdue. This paper examines these guidelines and relates them to the practical experiences of researchers engaged in a school based research project in urban, rural and remote locations. The suitability of the guidelines will be analysed.
Comments
Gower, G. (2003, November). Ethical research in indigenous contexts and the practical implementation of it: Guidelines for ethical research versus the practice of research. In Australian Association for Research in Education Conference.