ABSTRACT
Here, a case is given of the author working with a group of ex-inmates who have been given a psychiatric diagnosis and have joined a photographic group in order to find employment. Over two weekends, the group was briefly introduced to taking photographs with point and shoot cameras (see Figure 8.1). This was followed by an exploration of external forces, and then internal forces, that they perceived as helping and hindering them in getting employment. As part of this process, participants took photographs in order to help them clarify these internal and external forces. Then, through the use of force field analysis, they could prioritise which actions would be most productive in helping them get a job and which forces were acting against the chances of them getting work and needed to be addressed. A case study of one of the participants is provided. Photographs can similarly be used to develop community action.
