How do Yolŋu recognise and understand their children's learning? Nhaltjan ŋuli ga Yolŋuy nhama ga marr-dharaŋan djamarrkuliw marŋgithinyawuy?

ABSTRACT: Indigenous families have culturally-specific strengths, priorities, and methods for assessing their children's development. Recognition and support of children's and families' strengths are important for identity, health and wellbeing. However, strengths can be missed in assessment processes developed in non-Indigenous contexts. Yolŋu are First Nations Australian peoples from North-East Arnhem Land. This study was conducted to explore Yolŋu early childhood development, assessment and support in response to concerns that Yolŋu strengths and priorities are often not recognised. The cultural and linguistic expertise of Yolŋu researchers was central in this qualitative study. Rich empirical data were collected through a form of video reflexive ethnography with six children and their extended f

SUBMITTER: Armstrong E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387850 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature