Violence as a health disparity: Adolescents' perceptions of violence depicted through photovoice.
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| Abstract | :  Violence is a public health issue that disproportionately affects adolescents from historically marginalized communities. In response to growing concerns of local violence, our community-academic partnership explored adolescents' perspectives about violence, including perceptions of its causes, consequences, and potential solutions. Ten adolescents participated in a 12-week photovoice project. They received training in basic research methodologies, documented representations of violence through digital photography and creative writing, engaged in empowerment-based photo-discussions, and presented their work to influential advocates in a community forum. Adolescents and staff conducted a thematic analysis of photographs and narratives from which 10 themes emerged across 3 domains: a culture of violence and oppression, structural violence, and mental and physical health. Adolescents presented their work to community stakeholders in a public forum to foster additional discussions regarding violence in the community. This photovoice project yielded rich qualitative insight into adolescents' experiences with and perceptions of violence. | 
| Year of Publication | :  2018 | 
| Journal | :  Journal of community psychology | 
| Volume | :  46 | 
| Issue | :  8 | 
| Number of Pages | :  1026-1044 | 
| ISSN Number | :  0090-4392 | 
| URL | :  https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22089 | 
| DOI | :  10.1002/jcop.22089 | 
| Short Title | :  J Community Psychol | 
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