TY - JOUR
T1 - A child’s right to participation: photovoice as methodology for documenting the experiences of children living in Kenyan orphanages
AU - Johnson, Ginger
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Through ethnographic research, including participatory photography or “photovoice,” this research project explored the changing landscape of childhood faced by children living in orphanages in Kenya amidst ongoing political violence and disease epidemics. In particular, the research focused on documenting children's perceptions and experiences in two orphanages: the urban Kayole Rehabilitation Centre, a governmental agency in Nairobi; and Flying Kites Kenya, a rural nonprofit organization in Njabini. Each child was given a reusable 35 mm camera and instruction about photography. Children were asked to take pictures of daily experiences and people of importance to them. Participatory photography projects with orphaned children in both locales revealed a new conception of “family.” Ethical considerations when using visual methodologies with children are also discussed.
AB - Through ethnographic research, including participatory photography or “photovoice,” this research project explored the changing landscape of childhood faced by children living in orphanages in Kenya amidst ongoing political violence and disease epidemics. In particular, the research focused on documenting children's perceptions and experiences in two orphanages: the urban Kayole Rehabilitation Centre, a governmental agency in Nairobi; and Flying Kites Kenya, a rural nonprofit organization in Njabini. Each child was given a reusable 35 mm camera and instruction about photography. Children were asked to take pictures of daily experiences and people of importance to them. Participatory photography projects with orphaned children in both locales revealed a new conception of “family.” Ethical considerations when using visual methodologies with children are also discussed.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1548-7458.2011.01098.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1548-7458.2011.01098.x
M3 - A2: International peer reviewed article (not A1-type)
SN - 1548-7458
VL - 27
SP - 141
EP - 161
JO - Visual Anthropology Review
JF - Visual Anthropology Review
IS - 2
ER -