Photovoice: Assessing the Long-Term Impact of a Disaster on a Community's Quality of Life
Photovoice: Assessing the Long-Term Impact of a Disaster on a Community's Quality of Life
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DOI：
10.1177/1049732315576495
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Svendsen, Erik
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作者：
Annang, Lucy;Wilson, Sacoby;Svendsen, Erik
照片声音是一种定性调查方法，个人可以记录他们的生活经历，特别是那些在促进社会变革和政策制定方面通常没有听到声音的个人。我们使用photovoice来引出关于社区成员对他们生活质量的长期影响的看法的主要主题，因为致命的技术灾难袭击了南卡罗来纳州的一个乡村小镇。总体而言，参与者拍摄的负面照片多于正面照片。覆盖面广的主题包括住宅和商业空置、经济衰退、清洁和现代化的必要性、对健康或康复的关注以及对安全的关注。应急机构应考虑从这些社区居民那里引出的主题，以帮助确定在技术灾害发生后立即和长期恢复期间，特别是在服务不足的农村社区，应将救灾工作的重点放在哪里。
Photovoice is a qualitative method of inquiry whereby individuals can document their lived experiences, particularly individuals whose voices are not typically heard in regard to promoting social change and policy development. We used photovoice to elicit major themes regarding community members' perceptions of the long-term impact on their quality of life as a deadly technological disaster hit a small, rural town in South Carolina. Overall, participants photographed more negative images than positive. Overarching themes included residential and business vacancies, economic decline, the need for clean-up and modernization, attention to wellness or rehabilitation, and concerns for safety. Emergency response agencies should consider the themes elicited from these community residents to help identify where to focus disaster response efforts both in the immediate aftermath and during the long-term recovery period of technological disasters, particularly in underserved, rural communities.