Delivering Elder- and Community-Led Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Research: Lessons from the Ngulluk
Brad M Farrant1, Carrington C J Shepherd2,3, Carol Michie4
1Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, P.O. Box 855, West Perth, WA 6872, Australia. brad.farrant@telethonkids.org.au.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 5, 2019
Summary
This study highlights the importance of Elder- and community-led research for Aboriginal health and wellbeing. The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort project successfully applied participatory action research to early childhood development in an urban setting.
Area of Science:
- Indigenous research methodologies
- Community-based participatory research
- Early childhood development
Background:
- Elder- and community-led research is crucial for effective Aboriginal health and wellbeing initiatives.
- The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort project addresses early childhood development in Australian Aboriginal children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of the methodologies, methods, and progress of the Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort project.
- To describe the application of participatory action research grounded in Aboriginal worldviews.
- To detail the research process from co-design to translation.
Main Methods:
- Participatory action research methodology
- Community-led co-design and implementation
- Collaborative data collection, analysis, and interpretation
Main Results:
- Successful application of a research methodology grounded in Aboriginal worldviews.
- Demonstrated progress in an Elder- and community-led research-translation project.
- Comprehensive engagement across all research phases.
Conclusions:
- Elder- and community-led approaches are vital for culturally safe and impactful Aboriginal research.
- The Ngulluk Koolunga Ngulluk Koort project exemplifies successful community-driven research translation.
- Participatory action research, guided by Indigenous perspectives, effectively supports early childhood development initiatives.
Keywords:
Indigenousaboriginal early childhood developmentcommunity-led researchelder-led researchfirst nationsparticipatory action researchMore Related Videos
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