Health Promotion International, Vol 13, 75-86, Copyright © 1998 by Oxford University Press
C Wang, W Yi, Z Tao and K Carovano
Photovoice is a participatory action research strategy by which people
create and discuss photographs as a means of catalyzing personal and
community change. The use of photovoice as an effective tool for carrying
out participatory needs assessment, conducting participatory evaluation and
reaching policy-makers has been discussed elsewhere. Here the authors
examine the claims made for the effectiveness of photovoice as a
participatory method. To do so, they describe one large-scale case study
and then consider where it succeeded or failed in fulfilling its
participatory aims. Differences among participants in political power,
class, education and control over one's life illustrate certain advantages
and potential costs of participation, and suggest considerations for
minimizing the risk of unintended consequences.Key
words: participation; participatory action research;
photographs; photovoice
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Photovoice as a participatory health promotion strategy
Yunnan Province Family Planning Commission, Kunming, Yunnan, China; Yunnan Province Bureau of Public Health, Kunming, Yunnan, China; International HIV/AIDS Alliance, London, UK; Corresponding author at: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029, USA
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