The Spectrum of Visibility: Youth Experiences of Marginalization and Homelessness

Robson, Jane; Ashbourne, Lynda M.; Leon, Kevin de

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“…By providing job experience, opportunities for improving their own communities, and the time and space for developing skills and insights, YPAR can improve the lives of youth researchers through the very act of conducting research itself ( 3 , 4 , 50 , 56 ). In addition, peer engagement has been shown to improve outcomes for youth communities, and youth researchers in this study made clear that their wellbeing was improved by having the opportunity to provide support to peers and their communities ( 29 , 51 ).…”

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“…Aviles and Grigalunas ( 28 ) suggest the need for flexible and inclusive work contexts for YEH researchers, as well as an emphasis on providing safe spaces for youth to conduct their work. In reporting a YPAR study with YEH, Robson et al ( 29 ) describe instability in the lives of YEH as a barrier for participation in research activities and suggest the need for stronger connections with YEH-serving organizations during the course of YPAR with YEH.…”

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Keeping young researchers out of harm’s way: conducting youth participatory action research with young people experiencing homelessness

Ratliff,

Cosgrove,

Yang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionYouth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an approach to conducting research with youth populations in order to effectively engage youth in research that impacts their lives. Young people experiencing homelessness (YEH) are vulnerable to power and social environments in ways that call attention to their experiences in research.MethodsThe context for this paper was a qualitative YPAR project to incorporate youth voice into the operations of a larger research study that hired youth as researchers. Participant-researchers provided feedback and consultation with senior staff in order to improve their access to resources, safety, and stability.ResultsThemes that emerged from thematic analysis of reflections, discussions, and meetings showed the need for consistent access to food, the risk of environmental violence targeting youth researchers, the structural and experiential barriers to professional engagement, and the benefits that young researchers experienced as part of their work in the study.DiscussionRecommendations and lessons learned are described, notably to ensure that youth are paid and provided food, to construct effective safety plans during fieldwork, and to provide a flexible, inclusive, trauma-responsive approach to supervision of project tasks.

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Keeping young researchers out of harm’s way: conducting youth participatory action research with young people experiencing homelessness

Ratliff,

Cosgrove,

Yang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…It was conceptualized based on documentary photography, feminist theory, critical consciousness and health education (Wang and Burris, 1997;Wang and Burris, 1994;Wang et al, 1996). Compared with indepth interviews and focus groups that use direct questioning and words alone, photovoice provides a more interactive and appealing way to involve adolescents (Robson et al, 2016;Leung et al, 2017;Kovacic et al, 2014). Specifically, photovoice engages adolescents in expressing their opinions about community safety and violence, identifying health-related topics that are important to them and developing their critical thinking for social actions (Bader et al, 2007;Umurungi et al, 2008;Irby et al, 2018).…”

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“I don’t feel any danger because I am in my own community”: a photovoice study on adolescents’ perceived community safety

Yang

Liller

Tyson

et al. 2021

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Purpose A safe environment is critical for adolescents’ well-being. The purpose of this photovoice study is to explore reasons that make adolescents feel safe in their community. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted in Florida through both online and in-person recruitment. After a training session on the ethical and technical use of cameras and a brief introduction of the photovoice methodology, six adolescents took photos (n = 66) in their community and discussed their photos guided by the revised SHOWeD framework. Abridged transcripts were used to match photos with corresponding discussions. Thematic analysis was conducted by the research team. Findings This study identified four main themes related to adolescents’ safe perceptions, including community protective factors (n = 22 photos) such as safe physical environments and community cohesion; family protective factors (n = 14 photos) including safe home and caring parents; traffic safety (n = 14 photos), such as proper road signs, seat belts for car safety and helmets and locks for bicycle safety; and public safety (n = 8 photos), such as emergency numbers, fire departments and police cars and officers. Research limitations/implications Due to the limited number of participants, this study did not compare the similarities and differences of safety perceptions between adolescents living in high crime areas (urban communities) and those in low crime areas (suburban and rural communities). Future photovoice studies are recommended to further explore the influential factors associated with adolescents’ perceived community safety in urban and rural areas with different levels of crime rates to provide more evidence on targeted strategies for community safety promotion in each area. Practical implications By exploring the reasons for adolescents’ safe feelings in their community using photovoice, this study provides insights for future intervention programs to promote community safety for children and adolescents from the community, family, traffic and societal perspectives. Social implications This photovoice study not only empowers adolescents to identify community assets related to their safe perceptions but also illustrates valuable insights for researchers and public health professionals for safety promotion. Originality/value This study has used a broad research question to explore the reasons that make adolescents feel safe, providing them the opportunities to express their opinions by photo taking and photo discussions. Moreover, rich information at the community, family and societal levels has been collected as related to factors contributing to adolescents’ safe perceptions, adding to the literature on community safety. In addition, this photovoice study has offered both in-person and online participation. Such combination not only provides adolescents with an opportunity to choose a participation method that works best for them but also adds to the photovoice methodology by extending the data collection from in-person to online.

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The Spectrum of Visibility: Youth Experiences of Marginalization and Homelessness

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Keeping young researchers out of harm’s way: conducting youth participatory action research with young people experiencing homelessness

Keeping young researchers out of harm’s way: conducting youth participatory action research with young people experiencing homelessness

“I don’t feel any danger because I am in my own community”: a photovoice study on adolescents’ perceived community safety

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