An Indigenous Knowledges Perspective on Valid Meaning Making: A Commentary on Research with the EDI and Aboriginal Communities

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 315-325

  Sam, Michele A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal knowledges and research methods; Early Development Instrument; Ethical and consequential aspects of validity; Indigenous meaning making

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CULTURE; ETHICS; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RESEARCH;

EID: 79961024955     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9848-z     Document Type: Article

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