Take a walk: a critical reflection on data gathering in remote island communities
Mosby, Vinnitta Patricia (2014) Take a walk: a critical reflection on data gathering in remote island communities. Journal of Indigenous Social Development, 3 (2). pp. 1-11.
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Abstract
This paper is an account of a critical refection on the process of data gathering in remote island communities by phone as an insider-outsider. The purpose of the study was to contribute to my PhD research question: What factors influence successful contemporary migration of Torres Strait Islanders who are moving to the Australian mainland? To achieve this I had to contact remote Island communities in the Torres Strait and evolve a process that was relevant, reliable, and appropriate to Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. Semi-structured phone surveys where completed with key informants for each Island community. The process involved walking beside the participants on a virtual tour, house-by-house, and street-by-street. The process uncovered hidden nuances that surround accessing and retrieving information. The findings are useful, relevant and transferable for advancing research methods for collecting information in remote areas.
Item ID: | 37243 |
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Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
ISSN: | 2164-9170 |
Keywords: | Torres Strait, out-migration, remote surveying, third party data collection |
Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2015 00:42 |
FoR Codes: | 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1607 Social Work > 160799 Social Work not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9599 Other Cultural Understanding > 959999 Cultural Understanding not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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