I recently gave a presentation at the 8th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium (online, 6th October 2021). Here’s a link to the blog post and my full presentation (link), which is based on the concept of cultural rigour. 1. Cultural Rigour Definition—So What? Yep, another definition, and definitions are something that I love examining,…… Continue reading Cultural Rigour in Aboriginal Health Programs and Research
Category: Cultural Rigour
Cultural Rigour in Aboriginal Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Mark’s presentation at the 8th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium, a virtual show, on 6th October 2021. See: https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/8rrhss/ CC BY 4.0 Citation: Lock, M.J. & Tinsley, M. (2021). Cultural rigour in Aboriginal Patient Reported Outcomes for the NSW Health System. Online presentation (PowerPoint Slides) to the 8th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium,…… Continue reading Cultural Rigour in Aboriginal Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Definitional Debate (Cultural Safety) – Errors and Ethics in Publications
It boils down to this: Williams’ (1998) unpublished paper has an ordinary paragraph on p. 15 of Appendix 3, about cultural safety. That paragraph was re-phrased as a “definition” in Bin-Sallik’s (2003) paper. Bin-Sallik intellectually credits Williams. In the Williams (1999) publication, intellectual credit goes to Eckermann et al. (1994). There is no resemblance between…… Continue reading Definitional Debate (Cultural Safety) – Errors and Ethics in Publications
Author Cultural Identity Matters
The concept of introducing cultural identity as a component of an author’s credentials could be a meaningful action to acknowledge and respect Indigenous authors involved in rural health research and manuscripts.
Welcome to culturally safe editing
What’s cultural safety have to do with editing? Cultural safety is when you are not diminished, demeaned or disempowered in writing, language, and discourse. Your cultural identity should be reflected, respected and empowered through the editing process. Editing is a relational process between the author and the editor and many other people – it’s more than grammar…… Continue reading Welcome to culturally safe editing
Cultural Qualifications – Cultural Rigour
As the Chief Editor of Cultural Safety Editing Service, I will respect your cultural voice. So what does that mean? “Your cultural voice is the resonance of your cultural values in writing. It demarcates space in the literary landscape so that your “human cultural values” become visible instead of being dissolved within the sameness of…… Continue reading Cultural Qualifications – Cultural Rigour