Publisher Description

The past decade brought forth a wave of excitement and promise for researchers and practitioners interested in community practice as an approach based on social justice principles and an embrace of community participatory actions. But, effective community practice is predicated on the availability and use of assessment methods that not only capture and report on conditions, but also simultaneously set the stage for social change efforts. This research, therefore,serves the dual purpose of generating knowledge and also being an integral part of social intervention. Research done in this way, however, requires new tools. Photovoice is one such tool - a form ofvisual ethnography that invites participants to represent their community or point of view through photographs, accompanied by narratives, to be shared with each other and with a broader community. Urban Youth and Photovoice focuses on the use of this method within urban settings and among adolescents and young adults - a group that is almost naturally drawn to the use of photography (especially digital and particularly in today's era of texting, facebook, andinstagram) to showcase photovoice as an important qualitative research method for social workers and others in the social sciences, and providing readers with detailed theoretical and practical account of how toplan, implement, and evaluate the results of a photovoice project focused on urban youth.

Author Biography

Melvin Delgado, PhD, Professor of Social Work & Chair of Macro-Practice, Boston University School of Social Work.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Setting the ContextChapter 1: OverviewChapter 2: Arts-Based Social Justice: Research, Education and Social ActionChapter 3: Youth Development & PhotovoiceSection 2: Photovoice as a Research MethodChapter 4: Values Guiding PhotovoiceChapter 5: Conducting a Photovoice ProjectChapter 6: Approaches and Challenges for Analyzing ResultsChapter 7: Ethical ConsiderationsSection 3: Voices from the Field and EpilogueChapter 8: Camp CAMERA Case StudySection 4: Lessons Learned and Future DirectionsEpilogueReferences

Review

"Through the course of the book, Delgado provides valuable insights into important practicaland philosophical concerns that need to be addressed in undertaking photovoice projects.He effectively sifts through the literature on positive youth development, and he explainsthe tension between positive youth development on the one hand and youth-led projectsand community development on the other. While not ignoring the individual capacities thatare emphasized within the positive youth development literature, Delgado forcefully arguesthat photovoice is fundamentally powered through a youth-led approach and a focus on theoppressive forces that impinge upon urban youth." --PsycCRITIQUES

Promotional

This book provides readers with a solid theoretical foundation and a guided approach to how to carry out a youth photovoice project.

Long Description

The past decade brought forth a wave of excitement and promise for researchers and practitioners interested in community practice as an approach based on social justice principles and an embrace of community participatory actions. But, effective community practice is predicated on the availability and use of assessment methods that not only capture and report on conditions, but also simultaneously set the stage for social change efforts. This research, therefore,
serves the dual purpose of generating knowledge and also being an integral part of social intervention. Research done in this way, however, requires new tools. Photovoice is one such tool - a form of
visual ethnography that invites participants to represent their community or point of view through photographs, accompanied by narratives, to be shared with each other and with a broader community. Urban Youth and Photovoice focuses on the use of this method within urban settings and among adolescents and young adults - a group that is almost naturally drawn to the use of photography (especially digital and particularly in today's era of texting, facebook, and
instagram) to showcase photovoice as an important qualitative research method for social workers and others in the social sciences, and providing readers with detailed theoretical and practical account of how to
plan, implement, and evaluate the results of a photovoice project focused on urban youth.

Review Text

"Through the course of the book, Delgado provides valuable insights into important practical
and philosophical concerns that need to be addressed in undertaking photovoice projects.
He effectively sifts through the literature on positive youth development, and he explains
the tension between positive youth development on the one hand and youth-led projects
and community development on the other. While not ignoring the individual capacities that
are emphasized within the positive youth development literature, Delgado forcefully argues
that photovoice is fundamentally powered through a youth-led approach and a focus on the
oppressive forces that impinge upon urban youth." --PsycCRITIQUES

Review Quote

"Through the course of the book, Delgado provides valuable insights into important practical and philosophical concerns that need to be addressed in undertaking photovoice projects. He effectively sifts through the literature on positive youth development, and he explains the tension between positive youth development on the one hand and youth-led projects and community development on the other. While not ignoring the individual capacities that are emphasized within the positive youth development literature, Delgado forcefully argues that photovoice is fundamentally powered through a youth-led approach and a focus on the oppressive forces that impinge upon urban youth." --PsycCRITIQUES

Feature

Selling point: A rare mix of theory and practice.
Selling point: A detailed case study that integrates key concepts related to the photovoice method.
Selling point: Photographs and narratives are provided to help the reader visualize how photovoice unfolds.

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