The Concept Mapping Project began in June and builds on the work of the Photo Voice Project. Concept mapping is a collaborative research and reporting method that helps community members organize and prioritize group information. Using photos from the Photo Voice Project, the SJT Initiative is pioneering the use of the concept mapping software with visual information combined with written statements. Two groups of SJT residents came together in separate workshops to categorize the photos and statements, they then worked independently to group the 77 photos into themes and rank them according to the perceived influence on health and wellbeing as well as the potential for the issue represented in the photo and statement to be addressed through action. One group had participated in the Photo Voice Project and one group was new to the Initiative. The two groups then came together to examine the representation of the groupings in a concept map and worked towards a consensus to ensure the themes highlighted their perceptions. This project has produced semi-quantitative information from the ideas in the photos in the form of cluster maps and graphs that can be used to more easily present the voices of SJT residents captured by the Photo Voice and Community Mapping projects to program managers, planners and decision-makers.

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Concept Mapping Report (PDF)
Journal of Family and Community Health: Concept Mapping of Photovices (PDF)
Presentation: Concept Mapping of Photovoices: Neighbourhood and health (PDF)