Seeing with our own eyes: Youth in Mathare, Kenya use photovoice to examine individual and community strengths

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 170-192

  Dakin, Emily K ^a   Parker, Sarah Noyes ^b   Amell, James W ^c   Rogers, Brittany S ^d  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Ecumenical Refugee and Immigration Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^d Access Care Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; empowerment; Kenya; photovoice; young people; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923701106     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325014526085     Document Type: Article

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