The poor quality and quantity of data collected in tribal communities today reflects a lack of true community participation and commitment. This is especially problematic for evaluation studies, in which the needs and desires of the community should be the central focus. This challenge can be met by emphasizing indigenous methods and voice. The authors provide an illustration of how to do this.
Fox, Kathleen; Cross, Terry L.; John, Laura; Carter, Patricia; Pavkov, Thomas; Ching-Tung Wang; Díaz, Javier
Child Welfare
2011
90
2
17
Child Welfare League of America
Article
Action research; Communication; Culture; Focus groups; Indigenous peoples of the Americas; Interprofessional relations; Juvenile delinquency; Victims; World Wide Web; Cultural competence; Participant & researcher; Child welfare -- Evaluation; Research methodology; Financing of research; Research ethics; Surveys; Medical care of indigenous peoples; Literature reviews; Secondary analysis
- Setting
- Target
Promising, Not Adapted
Individual/Child
Secondary
- Community
- Family