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This book examines how Indigenous Peoples around the world are demanding greater data sovereignty, and challenging the ways in which governments have historically used Indigenous data to develop policies and programs. In the digital age, governments are increasingly dependent on data and data analytics to inform their policies and decision-making. However, Indigenous Peoples have often been the unwilling targets of policy interventions and have had little say over the collection, use and application of data about them, their lands and cultures. At the heart of Indigenous Peoples’ demands for change are the enduring aspirations of self-determination over their institutions, resources, knowl...
The first book on Indigenous quantitative methodologies, this concise, accessible text opens up a major new approach for research across the disciplines and applied fields.
As the global ‘data revolution’ accelerates, how can the data rights and interests of indigenous peoples be secured? Premised on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, this book argues that indigenous peoples have inherent and inalienable rights relating to the collection, ownership and application of data about them, and about their lifeways and territories. As the first book to focus on indigenous data sovereignty, it asks: what does data sovereignty mean for indigenous peoples, and how is it being used in their pursuit of self-determination? The varied group of mostly indigenous contributors theorise and conceptualise this fast-emerging field and present c...
Social Research Methods, Third Edition, is a comprehensive and practical introduction to a wide range of research methods and practices. Each chapter is written by an active research practitioner and presented in a framework of Australian research.
A practically oriented and cohesive text book enabling students to develop a clear understanding of the nature of social science research, gain an appreciation of the wide range of methods available to social researchers, and to develop a set of basic practical research skills. Walter from University of Tasmania.
In this enthralling spy story adventure Pierce and Brittney discover terrifying secrets that draw them into the past -- toward their destruction. A spy story has never been so gripping, and falling in love again has never been so dangerous. He’ll Kill you is a trip deep down into the intelligence rabbit hole – a book that shows how the “game” actually works including the compromises it asks of those who play by its rules -- and a portrait of two people fleeing for there live, trying to regain a normal life, is a masterly depiction of the real world of shadows. Brittany discovered an inner strength and resourcefulness she'd never known -- but she also came to see that the life of a spy exacts a heavy toll. Her marriage had crumbled, and she had lost touch with friends who'd once meant everything to her.
"It's the first summer of her retirement and librarian Maggie Lewis is relishing the unfolding of sweet summer days on Vashon Island: walking on the beach, reading the classics, and kayaking. But in June when a sudden storm hits the island, Maggie's summer becomes about as peaceful as navigating whitewater. Not only does her wealthy sister arrive uninvited with a startling announcement, but Maggie finds herself entangled with her new Baker's Beach neighbor, Walter Hathaway. A famous children's author and recovering alcoholic, Walter has a history with Maggie they would each like to forget."--Page 4 of cover.
Designed to inspire students to begin their journey in social research, Social Research Methods second edition is both comprehensive and practical. Introducing a wide range of useful research methods and practices, it covers both qualitative and quantitative methods. Each chapter is written byan active research practitioner and is presented within a framework of exciting Australian research.