Overview

Hearing (Our) Voices describes two innovative participatory action research projects - one on communication with medical professionals, the other on housing - carried out by a group of people diagnosed with schizophrenia under the guidance of Professor Barbara Schneider. Participants designed the research, conducted interviews and focus groups, participated in data analysis, and disseminated research results through a number of innovative strategies including theatre performances, a documentary film, a graphic novel, and a travelling exhibit. Emerging from these projects is the central and significant finding that people diagnosed with schizophrenia are caught between their dependence on care and their longing for independent lives. The research presented in Hearing (Our) Voices points to a way to resolve this paradox and transform lives through the inclusion of people diagnosed with schizophrenia in research, in decision-making about their own treatment and housing, and in public discourse about schizophrenia.

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Author:   Barbara Schneider
Publisher:   University of Toronto Press
Imprint:   University of Toronto Press
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.80cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9781442640719

ISBN 10:   1442640715
Pages:   196
Publication Date:   13 March 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

CONTENTS Acknowledgments Prologue 1 Introduction 2 What We Did (Method) 3 What We Learned: Communication between People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Their Medical Professionals (Results) 4 What We Learned: Housing for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia (Results) 5 Our Photovoice Project: Searching for Sanctuary: What Home Means to Me 6 Taking Action: Spreading the Word (Dissemination) 7 Where We Got To (Conclusion) Epilogue Appendix A: Interview Questions Appendix B: Calgary Herald Articles about the Project Appendix C: Script of a Readers' Theatre Presentation Notes References

Reviews

'Hearing (Our) Voices will help change public perceptions of schizophrenia. Using the voices and perspectives of those diagnosed with the illness, this moving work provides concrete suggestions for change and highlights the great potential of individuals for improving their quality of life and care.'--Miya Narushima, Department of Community Health Sciences, Brock University

Author Information

Barbara Schneider is an associate professor in the Communication Studies Program at the University of Calgary.

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