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posted on 08.02.2021, 04:14 by S Bell, Peter Aggleton, A Lockyer, T Ferguson, W Murray, B Silver, J Kaldor, L Maher, J Ward© The Author(s) 2020. In a context of ongoing colonization and dispossession in Australia, many Aboriginal people live with experiences of health research that is done “on” rather than “with” or “by” them. Recognizing the agency of young people and contributing to Aboriginal self-determination and community control of research, we used a peer research methodology involving Aboriginal young people as researchers, advisors, and participants in a qualitative sexual health study in one remote setting in the Northern Territory, Australia. We document the methodology, while critically reflecting on its benefits and limitations as a decolonizing method. Findings confirm the importance of enabling Aboriginal young people to play a central role in research with other young people about their own sexual health. Future priorities include developing more enduring forms of coinvestigation with Aboriginal young people beyond data collection during single studies, and support for young researchers to gain formal qualifications to enhance future employability.
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The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant (APP1060478). L.M. and J.K. are supported by NHMRC Research Fellowships.
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Publication Date
03/10/2020Journal
Qualitative Health ResearchVolume
31Issue
1Article Number
ARTN 1049732320961348Pagination
13p. (p. 16-28)Publisher
SAGE Publications LtdISSN
1049-7323Rights Statement
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Science & TechnologySocial SciencesTechnologyInformation Science & Library ScienceSocial Sciences, InterdisciplinarySocial Sciences, BiomedicalSocial Sciences - Other TopicsBiomedical Social SciencesqualitativeAboriginalyoung peopleyouthsexual healthAustraliaself-determinationdecolonizing methodsCOMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCHINDIGENOUS HEALTHPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHDECOLONIZING RESEARCHREFLECTIONSEXPERIENCESASSISTANTSETHICSRISKNursing