Resistance and restoration: Healing research methodologies for the global majority

Area of Science:

• Diversity Science
• Psychological Healing Practices
• Social Justice Research

Background:

• Growing research interest in institutional racism's impact.
• Focus on healing processes for the Global Majority (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) from oppression.
• Need for culturally relevant research methodologies in diversity science.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a novel framework for healing research methodologies.
• To integrate diversity science principles with liberation and critical research.
• To guide the development of research explaining intragroup healing from institutional racism.

Main Methods:

• Drawing from diversity science, liberation, critical research, and psychological healing literature.
• Developing a framework with six core components.
• Applying diversity science principles to research design.

Main Results:

• A proposed framework for healing research methodologies.
• The framework comprises six critical components: social justice ethics, liberation methodologies, healing methods, interdisciplinary approaches, action catalysis, and community accessibility.
• Provides a structured approach for culturally relevant research.

Conclusions:

• The proposed framework offers a pathway for future diversity science healing research.
• Emphasizes the importance of social justice, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Aims to advance understanding and practice in healing from systemic oppression.