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A Holistic Framework for Aboriginal Policy Research

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLES AND FIGURES

ACRONYMS

1. INTRODUCTION
   
   
2. THE NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
   
   
3. ABORIGINAL WOMEN: HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL BACKGROUND
   
   
4. A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ABORIGINAL RESEARCH
   
   
5. CHALLENGES OF A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK IN ABORIGINAL POLICY RESEARCH
   The Historical Challenge
   The Political Challenge
   
   
6. FORMULATING DEFINITIONS OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH
   
   
7. DEVELOPING A MEANINGFUL APPROACH TO RESEARCH
   
   
8. RESEARCH METHODS
   Community-Based Research
   Sharing Findings with Aboriginal Communities
   Case Study
   Narrative Inquiry and Policy Analysis
   Surveys
   Experimental Studies
   Mixed Methods Research
   Classifying Types of Research
   Ethical Research Considerations
   A Holistic Framework for AboriginalPolicy Research

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APPENDIXES

A: Sample Application for Ethics Review
B: Research Process
C: Informed Consent
D: Sample Questionnaire
E: Contrasting Paradigms
F: Practical Issues For Doing Research
G: Transformative-Emancipatory Questions for Mixed Methods Researchers Throughout the Research Process
H: Eight Ethical Principles for Aboriginal Research

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