Community-Engaged Environmental Justice Research at University of Massachusetts Lowell
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Participatory testing and reporting in an environmental-justice community of Worcester, Massachusetts: a pilot project
BACKGROUND Despite indoor home environments being where people spend most time, involving residents in testing those environments has been very limited, especially in marginalized communities. We piloted participatory testing and reporting that combined relatively simple tests with actionable reporting to empower residents in Main South/Piedmont neighborhoods of Worcester, Massachusetts. We ans...
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Community-based participatory research (CBPR) increasingly is being used to study and address environmental justice. This article presents the results of a cross-site case study of four CBPR partnerships in the United States that researched environmental health problems and worked to educate legislators and promote relevant public policy. The authors focus on community and partnership capacity ...
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BACKGROUND Communities across the United States are using street outreach workers (SWs) to prevent violence. SW programs are generally recognized as a promising model, particularly in light of a 2008 evaluation that demonstrated positive impacts associated with one well-known program. The United Teen Equality Center (UTEC) includes an SW program. OBJECTIVES Through this paper we aim to (1) do...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2009.177360