The Big Picture
How Social Work Can Effectively Utilize Photographs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10550289 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Herman L Marshall (0000-0002-6492-1293, corresponding author), Sarah W Craun (0000-0002-3736-636X, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Matthew T Theriot (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 317-325 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-8046 • E-ISSN: 1545-6846 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sw/54.4.317 |
| PMID | 19780462 |
| OpenAlex | W2041413670 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Social work has struggled with image problems and misperceptions of the profession and the types of services it provides. Photography is a medium that has been used effectively by other professions to change attitudes and perceptions. The present study examined the potential of photographs to change the image of available social services--namely, an adult day care program. Participants were divided into two groups: (1) a control group that only completed a survey on attitudes about adult day care services and (2) an experimental group that viewed photographs showing positive images of clients engaged in program activities before taking the survey. A multivariate regression demonstrated that those who saw the photographs before taking the survey had more positive attitudes about adult day care services. In fact, the variable representing the presentation of the photographs had the strongest effect on attitudes. Such findings suggest that photography is a potentially powerful tool to promote positive attitudes about social services programs. The implications of these results are discussed
Library science · Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Social Work
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |