Miller Evonne, Buys Laurie, Donoghue Geraldine
QUT Design Lab, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Australas J Ageing. 2019 Sep;38(3):e93-e97. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12641. Epub 2019 Mar 14.
This paper visually explores older aged care resident's day-to-day lived experience, as well as providing a brief introduction to the participatory documentary photography method of photovoice.
Ten residents from one Australian residential aged care facility collaborated with researchers and care staff to photograph, reflect on and share their lives. Photographs were shortlisted in individual and group discussions.
Residents' photographs and narratives provide a visual understanding of what they value. Photographs captured three core themes: the restorative joy of nature (frangipanis); active engagement through leisure activities (football); and the value of social interactions and connections, especially with fellow residents and staff (friendship).
As old age and aged care remain virtually invisible within popular visual culture, this research highlights the communicative value of participatory photography for challenging stereotypes, as well as the opportunities, challenges and value of visual methods with this cohort.
本文直观地探究了老年护理机构居民的日常生活体验,并简要介绍了参与式纪录片摄影方法——摄影声音。
来自澳大利亚一家老年护理机构的10名居民与研究人员及护理人员合作,拍摄、反思并分享他们的生活。照片在个人和小组讨论中入围。
居民的照片和叙述让我们直观地了解到他们所珍视的东西。照片捕捉到了三个核心主题:大自然带来的恢复性喜悦(鸡蛋花);通过休闲活动积极参与(足球);以及社交互动和联系的价值,尤其是与其他居民和工作人员的友谊。
由于老年和老年护理在大众视觉文化中几乎不被关注,本研究强调了参与式摄影在挑战刻板印象方面的传播价值,以及与这一群体使用视觉方法的机遇、挑战和价值。