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Using photovoice with older adults
— some methodological strengths and issues | | Author(s) | Sheila Novek, Toni Morris-Oswald, Verena Menec |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32, part 3, April 2012 |
| Pages | pp 451-470 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Participation ; Research ; Methodology ; Canada. |
| Annotation | Photovoice is a qualitative research technique in which participants record and reflect on their community through photography. The technique is gaining popularity as a participatory research methodology. Few studies however have described the use of photovoice with older adults. This paper examined the application of photovoice in a qualitative participatory research study examining age-friendly characteristics in four communities in Manitoba, Canada. 30 older adults were provided with cameras and took photographs to illustrate how age-friendly their communities were and participated in group discussions to identify priorities in becoming more age-friendly. The research process and results were analysed in order to assess the application of the methodology with older adults. The authors conclude that photovoice is an effective tool for eliciting older persons' perceptions of their communities, giving voice to the unique concerns of older adults, and identifying strategies for change. On the other hand there are a number of challenges to be overcome if photovoice is to be a truly effective research instrument. These include recruitment, photography training, retrieving consent forms and issues of time and distance. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120405005 A |
| Classmark | TMB: 3A: 3D: 7S |
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