The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities

Photovoice is part of the growing use of participatory research approaches with people with intellectual disabilities. In this paper we explore the process, opportunities and challenges associated with the use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities, illustrated through a research p...

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Main Authors: Povee, Kate, Bishop, Brian John, Roberts, Lynne
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31396
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Roberts, Lynne
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description Photovoice is part of the growing use of participatory research approaches with people with intellectual disabilities. In this paper we explore the process, opportunities and challenges associated with the use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities, illustrated through a research project entitled ‘This Is Me’. Photovoice requires researchers to share power and control in the research process and to tolerate uncertainty. Large investments in time and money are also required. These challenges, however, are outweighed by the benefits of the use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities. Photovoice creates a space where people with intellectual disabilities can meaningfully participate and exert control in the research process, and as such is an empowering experience. As a participatory research approach, photovoice is accessible and offers the opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to develop new skills, confidence and experience inclusiveness in their own terms.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-313962020-07-22T08:29:35Z The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities Povee, Kate Bishop, Brian John Roberts, Lynne empowerment photovoice participation intellectual disability participatory research Photovoice is part of the growing use of participatory research approaches with people with intellectual disabilities. In this paper we explore the process, opportunities and challenges associated with the use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities, illustrated through a research project entitled ‘This Is Me’. Photovoice requires researchers to share power and control in the research process and to tolerate uncertainty. Large investments in time and money are also required. These challenges, however, are outweighed by the benefits of the use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities. Photovoice creates a space where people with intellectual disabilities can meaningfully participate and exert control in the research process, and as such is an empowering experience. As a participatory research approach, photovoice is accessible and offers the opportunity for people with intellectual disabilities to develop new skills, confidence and experience inclusiveness in their own terms. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31396 10.1080/09687599.2013.874331 Routledge restricted
spellingShingle empowerment
photovoice
participation
intellectual disability
participatory research
Povee, Kate
Bishop, Brian John
Roberts, Lynne
The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title_full The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title_fullStr The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title_full_unstemmed The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title_short The use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
title_sort use of photovoice with people with intellectual disabilities: reflections, challenges and opportunities
topic empowerment
photovoice
participation
intellectual disability
participatory research
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31396