Photovoice for Social Justice

Jean M. Breny is Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT. She received her PhD in Health Behavior/Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2000) and her MPH in Community Health Education from San Jose State University (1994). She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in health promotion practice. Her scholarship, both domestically and globally, aims to eliminate health disparities through community-based participatory action approaches that inform public health practice through an understanding of how social and cultural factors affect individual health behaviors. Shannon McMorrow is an Assistant Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs at Western Michigan University. Since 1998, she has worked in community-based public health as a practitioner and academic in multiple U.S. states, Belize, and Uganda. Her research and writing projects seek to illuminate important, underemphasized social and cultural aspects of public health issues in order to eliminate health inequities. She prioritizes use of community-based participatory research approaches, with a predominant focus on using photovoice. She has published and presented her photovoice work locally, nationally, and internationally in diverse and multidisciplinary venues such as the Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education, the annual European International Studies Association, Health Education & Behavior, and the Journal of International Migration and Integration.

Chapter One: Introduction Purpose of this Book History and Background of Photovoice Theoretical Underpinnings of Photovoice Documentary Photography Empowerment Education Feminist Theory and Research Photovoice for Social Justice Conclusion Chapter Two: Ethical Issues and Navigating Institutional Review Boards Chapter Overview Institutional Review Board Explained Ethical Considerations with Photovoice Consideration for Special Populations Informed Consent in Photovoice Safety of Participants Privacy of Research Participants Navigating Institutional Review Boards with a Photovoice Study Incentives/Payment for Participants as Co-researchers Case Illustration: An IRB Experience with a Photovoice Project with Minors Conclusion Chapter Two Tools 1) Photovoice Methods for IRB Application 2) Photo Release Form 3) Photovoice Consent Form 4) Youth Assent Form Chapter Three: Getting Started with Your Photovoice Study Chapter Overview Research Question, Population, or Both? Setting up your Project Management Plan Recruiting Participants Figure 3.1: Tips for Successful Photovoice Participant Recruitment Considerations of Technology Cameras and Photography Photo Storage and Displaying Case Illustration - Recruitment, Logistics, and Starting a Project Conclusion Chapter Three Tools 1) Sample Recruitment Flyer: College Women Research 2) Sample Project Management Plan 3) Sample Recruitment Flyer for Congolese Women Research 4) Sample of "Translated" Research Question for Photovoice with Teen Girls Chapter Four: Photovoice Implementation and Data Collection Chapter Overview Figure 4.1 The Critical First Team Meeting Option for Preparation Meetings prior to Photo Questions Meetings to Discuss Photos Potential Challenges to Implementation Case Study to Illustrate Implementation Conclusion Chapter Four Tools 1) Sample of a First Meeting Agenda 2) Sample of Agendas, Topics, and Curriculum for All Sessions Chapter Five: Analyzing and Presenting Photovoice Data Chapter Overview Qualitative Data Analysis Figure 5.1 Example of the Qualitative Data Analysis Process Participatory Analysis Photovoice Analysis Process Organizing and Initial Analysis Coding Establishment of Themes Presentation of Results Academic Presentation of Results Figure 5.2 Figure 5.3 Figure 5.4 Figure 5.5 Presentation of Results for Social Justice Chapter Six: Emerging Possibilities Digital Storytelling and Videovoice Social Media and Photovoice Conclusion On-Line Resources Overall Concluding Thoughts and Top Ten Tips