Asking for Change: Feasibility,acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a manualized photovoice intervention with youth experiencing homelessness |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Denver, 2148 S. High Street, Denver, CO 80208, USA;2. Elizabethtown College, USA;3. University of Toronto, 246 Bloor Street West, Office 434, Toronto, ON M5S 1V4, Canada;1. School of Psychosocial Behavioural Science, North West University, South Africa;2. Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg, South Africa;1. School of Social Work, University of Nevada, Reno, United States of America;2. School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, United States of America;3. OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, Portland, United States of America;4. Larkin Street Youth Services, San Francisco, United States of America;5. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, United States of America |
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| Abstract: | Photovoice is a participatory action research method that empowers participants to photograph their everyday lives as a means of documenting and advocating for their needs; it has rarely been utilized with young people experiencing homelessness. The current study examined the feasibility, accessibility, and preliminary outcomes associated with participation in Asking for Change, a manualized Photovoice intervention, among youth (ages 18–21) staying in a homeless shelter (N = 22). Multiple sources of data, including field observation, standardized pre-post measures, and qualitative exit interviews were collected across two cohorts of Asking for Change. Results suggest the intervention was feasible and highly acceptable to many young people, created new opportunities to connect with young people, and, among those surveyed pre and post intervention (n = 9), was associated with improvements in communication skills, social connectedness, resiliency, and well-being. This article discusses the challenges and benefits inherent in doing this work and outlines a robust research agenda to move this knowledge base forward. |
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