Photovoice: Concept, Methodology, and Use for Participatory Needs Assessment

Mary Ann Burris

doi:10.1177/109019819702400309

journal article Jun 01, 1997

Photovoice: Concept, Methodology, and Use for Participatory Needs Assessment

Mary Ann Burris

Health Education & Behavior Vol. 24 No. 3 pp. 369-387 · SAGE Publications

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Abstract

Photovoice is a process by which people can identify, represent, and enhance their community through a specific photographic technique. As a practice based in the production of knowledge, photovoice has three main goals: (1) to enable people to record and reflect their community's strengths and concerns, (2) to promote critical dialogue and knowledge about important issues through large and small group discussion of photographs, and (3) to reach policymakers. Applying photovoice to public health promotion, the authors describe the methodology and analyze its value for participatory needs assessment. They discuss the development of the photovoice concept, advantages and disadvantages, key elements, participatory analysis, materials and resources, and implications for practice.

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Published: Jun 01, 1997
Vol/Issue: 24(3)
Pages: 369-387
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Mary Ann Burris

Office for Eastern and Southern Africa at the Ford Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya

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Mary Ann Burris (1997). Photovoice: Concept, Methodology, and Use for Participatory Needs Assessment. Health Education & Behavior, 24(3), 369-387. https://doi.org/10.1177/109019819702400309

Photovoice: Concept, Methodology, and Use for Participatory Needs Assessment

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