Abstract
AbstractIntroduction: This photovoice study examined the hypothesis that photos and narratives produced by older adults would facilitate the co-construction of a shared narrative about the food acc...
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This photovoice study examined the hypothesis that photos and narratives produced by older adults would facilitate the co-construction of a shared narrative about the food access issues in a rural county in West Virginia
There was a distinct absence of narratives from the older adults about traveling a long distance for food. It seemed that the seniors were not bothered by the distances because many of them had grown up in the rural area and were accustomed to the roads and distances they had to travel for food
This article has described the process by which older adults in a rural county in West Virginia presented, evaluated, and co-created a photo narrative depicting the features of a shared food environment
Summary
This photovoice study examined the hypothesis that photos and narratives produced by older adults would facilitate the co-construction of a shared narrative about the food access issues in a rural county in West Virginia. For older adults, living in rural areas, several factors decrease access to healthy, nutritious food relative to the general population of older adults. Methods: Qualitative data from interviews, written narratives, dialogues, and photos from older adults living in a rural county of West Virginia. For older adults living in rural areas, several factors decrease access to healthy, nutritious food relative to the general population of older adults including: lower incomes and poorer health than their urban and suburban counterparts; higher costs and the limited selection of food (Quandt, Arcury, McDonald, Bell, & Vitolins, 2001)
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