Indigenous research methods and online surveys : designing an online survey to give voice to Māori electoral choices /
Since 1867 Māori (the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand) have had reserved seats in the national Parliament, and for many decades have been able to choose between the Māori and general electoral rolls. However, despite many studies examining the statistical predictors of roll choice, few researchers...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2024.
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| Series: | SAGE Research methods: diversifying and decolonizing research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Since 1867 Māori (the Indigenous peoples of New Zealand) have had reserved seats in the national Parliament, and for many decades have been able to choose between the Māori and general electoral rolls. However, despite many studies examining the statistical predictors of roll choice, few researchers have asked Māori why they make the roll choices that they do. In this case study, we discuss the challenges associated with conducting an online survey to do just that: The work aimed to gain a snapshot of the diverse reasons why Māori choose the Māori or general electoral rolls in their own words. However, while qualitative face-to-face work may have been the most culturally appropriate way to conduct the research, it would not fit with the research goals. This led us (a mostly Indigenous research team) to an extensive codesign process with Māori expert advisors, research assistants, pilot participants, graphic/web designers, and te reo Māori (Māori language) translators to create a bilingual online survey tool. We then recruited a large convenience sample (n = 2,000) through social media ads, different online networks, and using various other methods. Unfortunately, challenges occurred as we had to collect the data at a politically charged time and received significant backlash from non-Māori members of the public. This case study reflects on the decisions in our methods process and the issues that arose during data collection. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781529688566 1529688566 |