Citation

Bogar S, Young S, Woodruff S, Beyer K, Mitchell R, Johnson S. Health Place 2018; 54: 50-61.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.08.006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

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.

Language: en

Keywords

CBPR; Environmental health; Neighborhood; Qualitative research; Urban youth