Vol. 18, Iss. 3
Kenneth C. Hergenrather, Scott D. Rhodes, and Glenn Clark (2006). Windows to Work: Exploring Employment–Seeking Behaviors of Persons with HIV/AIDS Through Photovoice. AIDS Education and Prevention: Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 243-258.
doi: 10.1521/aeap.2006.18.3.243

Windows to Work: Exploring Employment–Seeking Behaviors of Persons with HIV/AIDS Through Photovoice

Kenneth C. Hergenrather1, Scott D. Rhodes2, Glenn Clark3

1 Department of Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies, Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University, Washington, DC

2 Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston–Salem, NC

3 Director of Behavioral, Health, and Social Services, Whitman–Walker Clinic, Inc., Washington, DC

Address correspondence to Kenneth C. Hergenrather, PhD, MSEd, MRC, CRC, Department of Counseling/Human and Organizational Studies, Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University, 2134 G St. NW., Rm. 318, Washington, DC 20037; e-mail:



Abstract

The advent of health–enhancing protease inhibitors and highly active antiretroviral therapy has enhanced the longevity for persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), increasing the number of PLWHA returning to employment. Based on community–based participatory research, the Photovoice method was used to identify the influences upon the employment–seeking behavior of 11 PLWHA who were unemployed and had full-time employment histories after their initial HIV/AIDS diagnosis. Through group discussion and photograph presentations, participants identified 19 factors which they grouped into five categories: (a) advantages of employment, (b) disadvantages of employment, (c) referents influencing employment decisions, (d) facilitators for employment, and (e) impediments to employment. Participants utilized these findings to develop action plans to address the employment–seeking behavior of PLWHA. The findings also suggest the utility of Photovoice to enhance employment outcomes for PLWHA.

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