Photovoice in a Toronto Community Partnership: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health With Homeless People

Halifax, Nancy Viva Davis; Yurichuk, Fred; Meeks, Jim; Khandor, Erika

doi:10.1353/cpr.0.0015

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“…Most capacity-building activities occurred at the individual level. These findings are consistent with other housing-related photovoice studies that faced similar challenges in reaching systemic change (Grieb et al, 2013;Halifax, Yurichuk, Meeks, & Khandor, 2008;Parker et al, 2010;Sanon, Evans-Agnew, & Boutain, 2014). Recommendations to facilitate system-level change through participatory research include inviting policy stakeholders to participate (Sanon et al,…”

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confidence: 84%

Strengthening Community Capacity for Environmental Health Promotion through Photovoice

Postma

Ramon

2015

Public Health Nursing

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Strengthening Community Capacity for Environmental Health Promotion through Photovoice

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Ramon

2015

Public Health Nursing

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“…We also learned that discussions of theory were more effective when they were focused and grounded in practical questions (e.g., whether we should form support groups across churches, a question that in theoretical terms is one of "bridging social capital"). Other students of CBPR have proposed other ways of "grounding" theoretical discussions, e.g., through photovoice (Halifax et al, 2008) and simulation games (Rossiter & Reeve, 2008). Along similar lines, McLeroy et al (1993), in thinking about the use of theory in health education, argue that the application of theory to practice should start with the practical problem and work backwards to what theory has to offer.…”

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Melding Multiple Sources of Knowledge: Using Theory and Experiential Knowledge to Design a Community Health Intervention Study

Silberberg

Muhlbaier

Hart-Brothers³

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Journal of Participatory Research Methods

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Although Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is grounded in socioecological theories of health, using and addressing theory in CBPR can be challenging. This paper explores how theory was used and melded with community expertise in one CBPR study in Durham, North Carolina. Challenges to use of theory included time restrictions, the need to focus on meeting local needs and making short-term measurable gains, and differences among collaborators in comfort with and concern for theoretical discussion. Both community and theoretical voices were sometimes short-changed – particularly voices that were more difficult to access or integrate into existing ways of operating. Nonetheless, we were able to bring theory into our work at a number of stages and to meld theory with community expertise in ways that benefited our project. Our case study suggests the importance of creating opportunities for small group discussion; utilizing an iterative dialogic approach to melding theory and community expertise; grounding theoretical discussions in specific, concrete questions; taking the long view of CBPR, including purposefully bringing attention to theory even while responding to pragmatic concerns; and spending more time on building the capacity to collaborate of both academic and community partners. It also raises the need for funders to consider how to align their expectations of grantees with effective attention to root causes of poor health and health disparities.

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“…It uses photography and dialogue to: (1) document individual and community strengths and vulnerabilities; (2) encourage discourse about health and social issues; and (3) spur change by prompting critical community discourse [19]. Photovoice has been used to explore lived experiences of homelessness and social inequity [20][21][22], to clarify individuals' priorities [23], and to examine health needs [15,24]. Despite substantive application within homeless communities, few Photovoice studies foreground the health needs of unstably housed women [25,26].…”

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Using Photovoice to Explore Determinants of Health among Homeless and Unstably Housed Women

Mackelprang,

Graves,

Schulz

2024

IJERPH

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The lived experiences of homeless and unstably housed women, including their health-related priorities, are understudied in smaller metropolitan and rural communities. In this study, we partnered with a day center for women who experience homelessness in Spokane, Washington. We used Photovoice, a community-based participatory action research method, to explore the health-related concerns, needs, and behavior of women who are homeless or unstably housed. Participant-generated photographs and group interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes were generated: “These are my supports”, “I’m trying to make my health better”, and “[My] choices are very limited”. The themes illustrated individual, interpersonal, community, and societal strengths and vulnerabilities aligned with the social ecological model. Participants demonstrated resourcefulness, creativity, and hope as they strived toward health improvement. Trauma-informed, strengths-based approaches that respect the autonomy of homeless and unstably housed women and that amplify their voices are needed to minimize power imbalances in research, policy, and practice. This includes an imperative for healthcare and social work programs to ready graduates to deliver effective, empathic services by increasing their knowledge of social determinants of health and of the stigma faced by marginalized communities. Moreover, collaborating with these communities when designing, implementing, and evaluating services is critical.

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Photovoice in a Toronto Community Partnership: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health With Homeless People

Cited by 18 publications

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Strengthening Community Capacity for Environmental Health Promotion through Photovoice

Strengthening Community Capacity for Environmental Health Promotion through Photovoice

Melding Multiple Sources of Knowledge: Using Theory and Experiential Knowledge to Design a Community Health Intervention Study

Using Photovoice to Explore Determinants of Health among Homeless and Unstably Housed Women

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