TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of Participant-Generated Image Methods in the Social Sciences
AU - Balomenou, Nika
AU - Garrod, Brian
N1 - The final, definitive version of this paper has been published in Journal of Mixed Methods Research, Vol. 10(4): 335-351, October 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1558689815581561, first published online 13 April 2015, published by SAGE Publishing. © The Author(s) 2015
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - This article makes a systematic review of the use of participant-generated image methods in social science research. Such methods have a long history of application across the social sciences. Their development has, however, been uneven and fragmented, resulting in a lack of gestalt (wholeness or unity). This has led to the methods being underappreciated and sometimes mistrusted. The article compares and contrasts the design, implementation, and analytical methods of nearly 300 studies. Six main groups or traditions are identified. However, the study finds no strong evidence that any is distinctive enough to warrant being awarded its own name. Meanwhile, no convincing evidence is found to suggest that best practice has either been identified or adopted.
AB - This article makes a systematic review of the use of participant-generated image methods in social science research. Such methods have a long history of application across the social sciences. Their development has, however, been uneven and fragmented, resulting in a lack of gestalt (wholeness or unity). This has led to the methods being underappreciated and sometimes mistrusted. The article compares and contrasts the design, implementation, and analytical methods of nearly 300 studies. Six main groups or traditions are identified. However, the study finds no strong evidence that any is distinctive enough to warrant being awarded its own name. Meanwhile, no convincing evidence is found to suggest that best practice has either been identified or adopted.
KW - autophotography
KW - participatory photography
KW - photo-elicitation
KW - photographic methods
KW - photovoice
U2 - 10.1177/1558689815581561
DO - 10.1177/1558689815581561
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 335
EP - 351
JO - Journal of Mixed Methods Research
JF - Journal of Mixed Methods Research
SN - 1558-6898
IS - 4
ER -