Visual ethnography and refugee women: nuanced understandings of lived experiences

Abstract

, she has worked in Brisbane's multicultural sector in government policy, cross-cultural training and project management. She has worked closely with Queensland's African refugee community, particularly with single women, and has researched refugee women's resilience and wellbeing. Her interests include anthropology, visual ethnography to promote mental health, transnationalism, gender and development, and refugee women. [Author 2 bio] Dr Boddy is an early career researcher and lecturer in the School of Human Services and Social Work. She has previously worked with children and families as a counsellor and therapeutic case worker, and holds the values of social justice, human dignity and worth, and integrity at the forefront of her teaching and research. She has maintained an active role in social work practice, mentoring practitioners on scholarly endeavours and serving on the Australian Association of Social Work National Social Policy Committee and other community advisory boards. She is currently working on several studies that explore the psychosocial affects of chronic illness, community capacity building, and advance care planning.

How digital storytelling is used in mental health: A scoping review

“…An ethical tension exists between the need for ownership of voice and identification (Cunsolo Willox et al . ; Lenette & Boddy ; Spector et al . ), and the need for confidentiality and non‐exploitation of people represented in digital stories (Cunsolo Willox et al .…”

“…However, the process of learning was challenging and burdensome for some (Cunsolo Willox et al . ; Lenette & Boddy ; Stenhouse et al . ; Wexler et al .…”

“…In five of the reviewed articles, authors identified that sharing digital stories with carers and community members facilitated understanding of the suffering, resilience, and personal and community needs of the person that could promote mental health in both (Beltrán & Begun ; Lenette & Boddy ; Wexler ; Wexler et al . ; Willis et al .…”

“…). Life events and experiences could be connected into a cohesive and understandable whole (Lenette & Boddy ), using multiple media sources to facilitate the process of re‐construction (Evans & Jones ; Ferrari et al . ).…”

“…), and the need for confidentiality and non‐exploitation of people represented in digital stories (Cunsolo Willox et al . ; Evans & Jones ; Lenette & Boddy ; Willis et al . ).…”