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Healthful Homes for Urban Youths and Families
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Bothell, Joan; Gaudio, Mary-Margaret; Gray, Sharon – Journal of Extension, 2017
The concept of a "healthful home" offers the basis for a comprehensive approach to addressing the well-established relationship between health and housing. Many environmental health hazards found in homes--such as lead, mold, environmental tobacco smoke, and pesticides--can be reduced or eliminated through the use of scientifically…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Family Environment, Hazardous Materials, Intervention
An Adolescent Nutrition Learning Model to Facilitate Behavior Change in Overweight Teens
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Young, Kimberly J.; Ramsay, Samantha A.; Holyoke, Laura B. – Journal of Extension, 2016
Understanding the process by which adolescents learn about nutrition is necessary for developing tailored education that leads to sustainable behavior change. Teens aged 15-17 participating in an obesity prevention program were interviewed. From the data, three themes emerged and informed development of an adolescent nutrition learning model. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Nutrition Instruction, Models, Behavior Change
Can an Immersion in Wellness Camp Influence Youth Health Behaviors?
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Mabary-Olsen, Elizabeth A.; Litchfield, Ruth E.; Foster, Randal; Lanningham-Foster, Lorraine; Campbell, Christina – Journal of Extension, 2015
Summer 4-H camps present an untapped opportunity for advancement of mission mandates. The project reported here immersed campers in healthy living experiential learning. The goal was to improve self-efficacy and health behaviors related to nutrition and physical activity. Data was collected from enrolled campers through multiple survey tools. A…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Youth Programs, Health Promotion, Health Behavior