Navigating the Cultural Landscape towards Self-Determination: Results of an Exploratory Study in American Samoa

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2011
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Uehara, Denise L.
Tua-Tupuola, Tafa
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University of Hawaii at Manoa -- Center on Disability Studies
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The American Samoa University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Education, Research, and Service (AS-UCEDD) with the University of Hawaii Center on Disability Studies, conducted an exploratory study to better understand how state agencies deliver services, and how disability is perceived by agency staff and consumers in American Samoa. While it initially was envisioned as a needs-sensing study that used surveys and targeted database reviews to systematically capture client needs, the study transformed to a largely qualitative preliminary investigation that was dependent on personal interviews. Findings revealed how contextual, linguistic, and cultural factors play a hugely important role when researching western-based ideals and concepts within indigenous communities.
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culture, self-determination, perceptions, research flexibility
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Uehara, D. L. & Tua-Tupuola, T. (2011). Navigating the Cultural Landscape towards Self-Determination: Results of an Exploratory Study in American Samoa. Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal, 7(2).
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