Aboriginal Alcohol Research Article Summary

Foster, Denise., Williams Raelene, Campbell Donna, Davis Vanessa and Pepperill Lorraine. 2006. “Researching Ourselves Back to Life: New Ways of Conducting Aboriginal Alcohol Research.” Drug and Alcohol Review 25(3): 213-217. In this article, the authors discussed how about Aboriginal people in the Tangentgere Council have taking hold of conducting research on the attitudes of people living in the Town Camps on the rules and regulations on alcohol consumption. The authors also talked about how Aboriginal people in both the Tangentyere Council and Alice Springs Town Camps are conducting research in their local communities, how the research is been conducted, why they keep doing research in a more effective way, and how the result is been use

In conducting the research the authors outline the procedures they undertake. Firstly, they looked at the population of the Town Camps and a brief history of how Aboriginal people came to settle in Alice Springs. They also looked at the role of the Tangentyere Council in the lives of Aboriginal people and the broader community, and also the contribution of the Tangentyere Council Staff and the town campers towards the research. In the research team section, the authors see that in order for their research to become successful they need to involve both the residents living in the Town Camps and the Tangentyere Council employees to participate in the research process of their communities. The authors proposed that even though they don’t have university qualifications but they do have language, cultural, writing, and communication skills to communicate to their own people and this is important to achieve a successful research. However, these skills will help people to participate and work with one another in achieving a successful outcome. In the research training section, authors states that researchers were provided with educational training to ensure their safeness and confidence. However, this training also teaches researchers the skill of data collection for a successful research. Through this

The authors also stresses on the importance of informed consent for their research and the community. The authors admit that in conducting their research they have to acknowledge the ideas of community members. In conducting the survey section, the authors stated that cultural, language, and organisation skills are the key element in their research as this will help them encourage people to participate and communicate with each other in the survey. For the authors making the necessary material available for their research is another step in acquiring a successfully outcome. The authors mentioned that participation is an important aspect in their survey so they have informed people when the survey is going to be conducted. The authors also mentioned that the Town Camps is a community that comprises of people from different background so they always make sure that they know the time to visit, and also respect their cultures and traditions. The authors also stresses on the use of dialogue by saying that when they entered the camp to undertake a survey, they have to present themselves to the people telling them who they are, why they are here and what they have come to do. However, this will help people to