The purpose of the present monograph is to delineate the benefits of community owned and controlled scientific research in general, and survey research in particular, for addressing priority issues for Aboriginal communities. I will argue that scientific survey research is much more than a data gathering exercise. Scientific survey research just may be the most effective mechanism for consulting, and ultimately engaging, communities on important issues. Simply put, scientific research may be the ultimate stimulus for constructive social change.
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