Hearing (Our) Voices describes two innovative participatory action research projects - one on communication with medical professionals, the other on housing - carried out by a group of people diagnosed with schizophrenia under the guidance of Professor Barbara Schneider.

Barbara Schneider is an associate professor in the Communication Studies Program at the University of Calgary.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments
Prologue
1 Introduction
2 What We Did (Method)
3 What We Learned: Communication between People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Their Medical Professionals (Results)
4 What We Learned: Housing for People Diagnosed with Schizophrenia (Results)
5 Our Photovoice Project: Searching for Sanctuary: What Home
Means to Me
6 Taking Action: Spreading the Word (Dissemination)
7 Where We Got To (Conclusion)
Epilogue
Appendix A: Interview Questions
Appendix B: Calgary Herald Articles about the Project
Appendix C: Script of a Readers' Theatre Presentation
Notes
References