Growing Vegetables and Values: Benefits of Neighborhood-Based Community Gardens for Youth Development and Nutrition
Growing Vegetables and Values: Benefits of Neighborhood-Based Community Gardens for Youth Development and Nutrition
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DOI：
10.1080/19320240802529169
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Perry, Elizabeth
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作者：
Allen, Julie Ober;Alaimo, Katherine;Perry, Elizabeth
社区花园是居民动员起来美化城市社区、改善新鲜农产品供应和吸引年轻人的一种方式。定性案例研究进行了两个社区为基础的社区花园与青年计划。数据收集包括参与者观察和深入采访成年园丁和邻居，青年和社区警察。结果表明，花园计划提供了建设性活动的机会，对社区的贡献，关系和人际交往技能的发展，非正式的社会控制，探索认知和行为能力，并改善营养。社区菜园促进了参与青年的发展资产，同时改善了他们获得和消费健康食品的机会。
Community gardens are one way that residents have mobilized to beautify urban neighborhoods, improve access to fresh produce, and engage youth. Qualitative case studies were conducted of two neighborhood-based community gardens with youth programs. Data collection included participant observation and in-depth interviews with adult gardeners and neighbors, youth, and community police officers. Results suggest that the garden programs provided opportunities for constructive activities, contributions to the community, relationship and interpersonal skill development, informal social control, exploring cognitive and behavioral competence, and improved nutrition. Community gardens promoted developmental assets for involved youth while improving their access to and consumption of healthy foods.