Completed Projects

Youth Photovoice Research in Clendon and Mangere

The Youth Development Strategy Aotearoa encourages good quality research upon
which to build meaningful programmes within the policy framework. The photovoice project invited young people in two south Auckland communities to participate in and contribute to the design, data collection, analysis and presentation of research into youth issues in their neighbourhoods. Photovoice is an innovative approach to social science research that combines photographic images and participants’ explanations to document social issues. At Clendon and Mangere, during 2006, the research team from Whariki Research Group worked with groups of young people to gather images, articulate their significance and create powerpoint presentations for use with community and policy audiences.

The rationale, method, findings and meta-view of youth photovoice research projects are presented in the following report:

‘Back off Ma this is our project': Youth Photovoice research in Clendon and Mangere

Researchers: Victoria Jensen, Hector Kaiwai, Tim McCreanor, Helen Moewaka Barnes

Funded by the Ministry of Youth Development