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| The Youth Role in Creating a Healthy Future for the Earth: An Examination of the Link between Collective Action for the Environment and the Emotional Health of Children Sabrina Alimahomed1 and Barbara Keeler2 1TREE MUSKETEERS, Inc., El Segundo, California; 2El
Segundo, Calfornia Abstract
As children learn about environmental hazards and threats to the Earth's ecosystems, they often react with fear and despair. However, children become less fearful and more hopeful by taking action to address environmental hazards, preserve resources, and protect the health of global and local ecosystems. They gain confidence in their ability to create a healthier environment through managing and minimizing environmental health hazards and through control of their future environment. No clinical or empirical studies were conducted. To support our conclusion, we have presented case histories that are representative of the experiences reported by hundreds of boys and girls polled. -- Environ Health Perspect 103(Suppl 6) :63-66 (1995) Key words: empowering children, the role of youth, environmental concerns of children, emotional health of children, youth concerns for the environment
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