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Maggie Walter & Belinda Hewitt (2012): Post-separation parenting and indigenous families: Family Matters, 91, 83-91
- Explain in your words what method(s) have been used to gather the research data.
The researchers used quantitative research methods such as sampling and interviewing indigenous children about their conditions on living away from their parent or parents to gather the research data (p. 84).
- What justification/explanation for choosing these methods was provided?
Subjectivity justification was provided to choose this method. The researchers used the data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) which interviewed 1670 children from various sites in Australia. The objective of the study is to analyze the proportion of indigenous children living away from their parents and evaluate how are they supported or contacted (p. 84).
- Explain in your words what method(s) have been used to analyze the research data.
The researchers used quantitative methods such as inferential statistics about the proportion and condition of the children to analyze the research data (p. 86-89).
- What justification/explanation for choosing these methods was provided?
Subjectivity justification was provided to choose this method. The researchers analyzed the proportion of the children living away from their parents. Their conditions were evaluated using the conditions of their health, the frequency of their contact and the financial support of the parents (p. 86-89).
- Explain in your words whether there is a rationale linking the research process reported in this articles from theoretical perspectives and research purposes, through to research design and research methods.
The researchers are drawing attention to the theories of culture and demographics. It attempts to show the condition and experience of the children living away from their parents and trying to associate cultural context to their results (p. 90-91).
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Harry Blagg & Giuleitta Valuri (2004): Aboriginal community patrols in Australia: Self-policing, self-determination and security: Policy & Society, 14:4, 313-328
- Explain in your words what method(s) have been used to gather the research data.
The researchers used qualitative methods such as sampling and interviewing agencies for funding, working routines and target groups to gather the research data (p. 318).
- What justification/explanation for choosing these methods was provided?
Objectivity justification was provided to choose this method. The researchers interviewed 110 agencies from various areas in Australia. The agencies were interviewed about their conditions in their areas and their respective working routines and target groups for community patrol (p. 318-319).
- Explain in your words what method(s) have been used to analyze the research data.
The researcher used qualitative methods such as discourse analysis and thematic analysis about the patrol activities and belief system of the agencies to analyze the research data (p. 319).
- What justification/explanation for choosing these methods was provided?
Objectivity justification was provided to choose this method. The researchers started analyzing the information about the financing, target groups and working routines of the agencies to evaluate their patrol activities and belief system (p. 319-325).
- Explain in your words whether there is a rationale linking the research process reported in this articles from theoretical perspectives and research purposes, through to research design and research methods.
The researchers are drawing an attention to theories of criminal justice system and community models. It opts to evaluate the impact of the aboriginal patrols on the arrest rates of the indigenous people. It also attempts to analyze the unique cultural practices of the agencies to resolve problems in the criminal justice system. (p. 326).
