Review the peer response to the question and make a response with reference
Discussion Question
To implement a “doable” dissertation study, the doctoral learner must transition from a topic of interest to identifying gap in the extant research. That is, the dissertation problem must emerge as a gap from prior research. Discuss the gap you have identified for your dissertation study and the research that outlines the gap for your study. How is your dissertation topic justified by prior research? Explain.
Peer Response to be responded to
Native American Food Systems Network, Growing an Economic Business through Food Sovereignty
The gap that I have identified through my dissertation study is understanding the relationship between social justices, health and food sovereignty and food security. There are several pathways to health which include the following: 1) environmental, social, 2) occupational, 3) change in the environment, and economies 4) Traditional, Cultural values, 5) ingestion of contaminants, 6) nutrition, 7) Social determinants of health, 8) Economic, regulatory and political. When we talk about food sovereignty generally the association with that is health disparities and food security. Themes that are associated with these terms for Native American reservation communities are historical trauma, social justice, environmental disparities, poverty, high health disparities, cultural and traditional change due to identity conflicts and addressing socio-political restructuring. Regaining a health community can be very challenging when the health of the community has been dilapidated for so long. Research gaps are the exploration and identification of strengthening the gap between food sovereignty and health equity.
My dissertation will also identify the relationship between the network of food systems throughout the reservation and the association of economic growth it can bring to reservations through food sovereignty. Taking back control of the land, agriculture, resources, environment and social structure of the organization back to the communities. Community members need to take a bigger interest and vest into their own communities.
Reservation communities have been researched to death, literally. Many of the studies are community-based participatory type of research. Information about this methodology vs traditional research methodology can be often misleading. There are common mistakes that are made by academic research institutes.
References:
Israel BA, Eng E, Schulz AJ, et al., editors. Methods in Community-Based Participatory Research for Health. Jossey-Bass; San Francisco, Calif: 2005.
Weaver HN. Assessing the needs of Native American communities: a Northeastern example. Eval Program Plann. 1999;22:155–161. [PubMed]
Stubben JD. Working with and conducting research among American Indian families. Am Behav Sci.2001;44:1466–1481
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