Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers
In this article, we discuss the origins, epistemology, and forms of Yarning as derived from the literature, and its use in research and clinical contexts. Drawing on three Yarns, the article addresses the extent to which non-Indigenous researchers and clinicians rightfully use and adapt this informa...
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| author | Byrne, A.L. McLellan, S. Willis, E. Curnow, V. Harvey, C. Brown, Janie Hegney, D. |
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| description | In this article, we discuss the origins, epistemology, and forms of Yarning as derived from the literature, and its use in research and clinical contexts. Drawing on three Yarns, the article addresses the extent to which non-Indigenous researchers and clinicians rightfully use and adapt this information-gathering method, or alternatively, may engage in yet another form of what can be described as post-colonialist behavior. Furthermore, we argue that while non-Indigenous researchers can use Yarning as an interview technique, this does not necessarily mean they engage in Indigenous methodologies. As we note, respectfully interviewing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can be a challenge for non-Indigenous researchers. The difficulties go beyond differences in language to reveal radically different expectations about how relationships shape information giving. Yarning as a method for addressing cross-cultural clinical and research differences goes some way to ameliorating these barriers, but also highlights the post-colonial tensions. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-871482024-04-19T07:11:06Z Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers Byrne, A.L. McLellan, S. Willis, E. Curnow, V. Harvey, C. Brown, Janie Hegney, D. Science & Technology Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Technology Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Information Science & Library Science Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Biomedical Social Sciences - Other Topics Biomedical Social Sciences Yarning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders clinicians researchers methods qualitative Australia In this article, we discuss the origins, epistemology, and forms of Yarning as derived from the literature, and its use in research and clinical contexts. Drawing on three Yarns, the article addresses the extent to which non-Indigenous researchers and clinicians rightfully use and adapt this information-gathering method, or alternatively, may engage in yet another form of what can be described as post-colonialist behavior. Furthermore, we argue that while non-Indigenous researchers can use Yarning as an interview technique, this does not necessarily mean they engage in Indigenous methodologies. As we note, respectfully interviewing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can be a challenge for non-Indigenous researchers. The difficulties go beyond differences in language to reveal radically different expectations about how relationships shape information giving. Yarning as a method for addressing cross-cultural clinical and research differences goes some way to ameliorating these barriers, but also highlights the post-colonial tensions. 2021 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87148 10.1177/1049732321995802 English SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Technology Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Information Science & Library Science Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Biomedical Social Sciences - Other Topics Biomedical Social Sciences Yarning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders clinicians researchers methods qualitative Australia Byrne, A.L. McLellan, S. Willis, E. Curnow, V. Harvey, C. Brown, Janie Hegney, D. Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title | Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title_full | Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title_fullStr | Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title_short | Yarning as an Interview Method for Non-Indigenous Clinicians and Health Researchers |
| title_sort | yarning as an interview method for non-indigenous clinicians and health researchers |
| topic | Science & Technology Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Technology Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Information Science & Library Science Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Biomedical Social Sciences - Other Topics Biomedical Social Sciences Yarning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders clinicians researchers methods qualitative Australia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87148 |