More than gangsters and girl scouts: Environmental health perspectives of urban youth. Health Place 2018 Nov;54:50-61
Date
09/22/2018Pubmed ID
30240935DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.08.006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85053406560 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this study was to explore environmental health perspectives among urban youth. A total of 12 focus groups with 64 youth were conducted. Youth defined environmental health in a multidimensional manner which integrated aspects of the physical, social, and built environment and concentrated on the neighborhood context. A theme of environmental health resilience factors and sub-themes of safety, trust, engagement, leadership, and representation were identified and described. A second theme of underlying structural drivers of environmental health with sub-themes of equitable opportunities and power inform environmental health. A conceptual model was developed to guide future environmental health research and action.
Author List
Bogar S, Young S, Woodruff S, Beyer K, Mitchell R, Johnson SAuthors
Kirsten M. Beyer PhD, MPH Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinStaci A. Young PhD Sr Associate Dean, Associate Director, Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentCommunity-Based Participatory Research
Environmental Health
Female
Focus Groups
Humans
Male
Qualitative Research
Residence Characteristics
Social Environment
Urban Population
