The following is an ongoing record of research conducted through the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work of the University of Toronto. This research project on youth video is one element of a larger endeavour to explore how a cultural, arts-based view of social work might be used to develop a "common voice" for the widely diverse populations involved in social work practice. The project's goal is to "recognize significant differences" among vulnerable populations in Canadian society, whilst trying to create a sense of solidarity across these vulnerabilities.
The youth video project, in particular, is intended to look at the way so-called 'at-risk' youth represent themselves through video work. The research is led by a PhD. student in the faculty of social work and I (Graham) am a Master's student research assistant. In this blog, I intend to investigate social service agency programs that have used video in their engagement with young people, particularly those from ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds that are typically marginalized in Canadian society. Other youth video work/projects may be referenced as supportive or supplemental information. Records and citations of material used will be documented, and hyperlinks to relevant web-based material will be embedded in the text whenever possible. My own personal thoughts on the material I find will also be included as a means of "brainstorming" future directions for research.
Comments and posting will also be open to other faculty and students involved in this project.
REFERENCES:
Chambron, A. (2009). Knowledge for Solidarity: A Critical Perspective for Social Work.
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