Papers by Shelley Cardinal
Social Science Research Network, 2019
Journal of community engagement and scholarship, 2016
This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Reposito... more This Article is brought to you for free and open access by Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Nighthawks Open Institutional Repository.
Canadian Psychology, Nov 1, 2022
There is now a growing understanding that translational research must be co-created in collaborat... more There is now a growing understanding that translational research must be co-created in collaboration with community partners and that solutions to real-world social problems require stepping outside the academic silo. Fewer than half of psychology programs in Canada, however, offer courses in community-based research or evaluation, leaving a gap in skill development amongst the next generation of scholars. In an effort to partially fill this learning gap, the current paper provides insights into lessons learned from the perspectives of researchers and community partners alike, who have been mutually engaging in community-based research over the last 25 years. Ultimately this paper seeks to provide a roadmap for conducting community-based research and illustrates why it should be a central component to research seeking to answer critical questions in psychological science. First, we provide a conceptual foundation of community-based research. Next, using three specific community-based research projects as examples, we share the challenges and benefits of conducting research in the community context. Finally, we highlight future directions for increasing the uptake of community-based research in
International Indigenous Policy Journal, Oct 25, 2021
This article describes a model that maps Indigenous communities' journeys from the cycle of viole... more This article describes a model that maps Indigenous communities' journeys from the cycle of violence arising from colonization to the circle of wellness through relational determinants of health. This model emerged from learning with Indigenous communities participating in research on violence prevention programming with the Canadian Red Cross. Indigenous communities have shown us that they are returning to a place of thriving by restoring relationality with land, culture, ceremony, and language. Therefore, the relational determinants of health comprise the foundational relationships that contribute to wellness. The Community Journey of Change model represents actions that communities can undertake in moving to wellness. The model has implications for policies, programs, and services for Indigenous communities as they begin to restore health and wellness.
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2019
International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2017
Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all ... more Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all research is conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions we have encountered and how we have attempted to address these challenges. Finally, drawing on these experiences, we make recommendations to support those planning to conduct research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We discuss the importance of training to highlight the intricacies and nuances of bringing the ethical guidelines to life through co-created research with Indigenous communities.
The International Indigenous Policy Journal, 2021
This article describes a model that maps Indigenous communities’ journeys from the cycle of viole... more This article describes a model that maps Indigenous communities’ journeys from the cycle of violence arising from colonization to the circle of wellness through relational determinants of health. This model emerged from learning with Indigenous communities participating in research on violence prevention programming with the Canadian Red Cross. Indigenous communities have shown us that they are returning to a place of thriving by restoring relationality with land, culture, ceremony, and language. Therefore, the relational determinants of health comprise the foundational relationships that contribute to wellness. The Community Journey of Change model represents actions that communities can undertake in moving to wellness. The model has implications for policies, programs, and services for Indigenous communities as they begin to restore health and wellness.
Knowledge mobilization supports research collaborations between university and community partners... more Knowledge mobilization supports research collaborations between university and community partners which can maximize the impacts of research beyond the academy; however, models of knowledge mobilization are complex and create challenges for monitoring research impacts. This inability to sufficiently evaluate is particularly problematic for large collaborative research networks involving multiple partners and research institutions. The Co-produced Pathway to Impact simplifies many of the complex models of knowledge mobilization. It is a logic model based framework for mapping the progress of research dissemination uptake implementation impact. This framework is illustrated using collaborative research projects from Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet), a pan-Canadian community-university network engaging in knowledge mobilization to promote healthy relationships among children and youth and prevent bullying. The Co-produced Pathway to Impact illustrates ...
There is now a growing understanding that translational research must be co-created in collaborat... more There is now a growing understanding that translational research must be co-created in collaboration with community partners and that solutions to real-world social problems require stepping outside the academic silo. Fewer than half of psychology programs in Canada, however, offer courses in community-based research or evaluation, leaving a gap in skill development amongst the next generation of scholars. In an effort to partially fill this learning gap, the current paper provides insights into lessons learned from the perspectives of researchers and community partners alike, who have been mutually engaging in community-based research over the last 25 years. Ultimately this paper seeks to provide a roadmap for conducting community-based research and illustrates why it should be a central component to research seeking to answer critical questions in psychological science. First, we provide a conceptual foundation of community-based research. Next, using three specific community-base...
Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all ... more Although there are numerous ethical guidelines for research with Indigenous communities, not all research is
conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical
frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a
transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions
we have encountered and how we have attempted to address these challenges. Finally, drawing on these
experiences, we make recommendations to support those planning to conduct research with Indigenous
Peoples in Canada. We discuss the importance of training to highlight the intricacies and nuances of bringing
the ethical guidelines to life through co-created research with Indigenous communities.
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Papers by Shelley Cardinal
conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical
frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a
transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions
we have encountered and how we have attempted to address these challenges. Finally, drawing on these
experiences, we make recommendations to support those planning to conduct research with Indigenous
Peoples in Canada. We discuss the importance of training to highlight the intricacies and nuances of bringing
the ethical guidelines to life through co-created research with Indigenous communities.
conducted in an ethical, culturally respectful, and effective way. To address this gap, we review four ethical
frameworks for research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Drawing upon our experiences conducting a
transformative social justice research project in five Indigenous communities, we discuss the ethical tensions
we have encountered and how we have attempted to address these challenges. Finally, drawing on these
experiences, we make recommendations to support those planning to conduct research with Indigenous
Peoples in Canada. We discuss the importance of training to highlight the intricacies and nuances of bringing
the ethical guidelines to life through co-created research with Indigenous communities.