ERIC Number: EJ1035192
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 5
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ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
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Growing Youth Food Citizens
Wright, Wynne; Nault, Katherine
Journal of Extension, v51 n3 Article 3IAW2 Jun 2013
How can youth be educated and empowered to become responsible food citizens? Evidence from a university-community partnership with youth in Michigan is presented to illuminate participatory approaches to youth engagement in food systems. We found that youth have valuable knowledge to enhance our understanding of food environments. At the same time, obstacles such as an ethos of individualism may stand in the way of youth seeing themselves as food citizens capable of improving their food environment. Cultivating youth food citizens must take into consideration youths' particular knowledge, while also helping them uncover their social responsibilities.
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Empowerment, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Food, School Community Relationship, Citizen Participation, Social Responsibility, College Role, Low Income Groups, Surveys, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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