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Direct linkJanzen, Rich; Pancer, S. Mark; Nelson, Geoffrey; Loomis, Colleen; Hasford, Julian – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
Community-based prevention programs strive to foster the composition of positive life stories, in part, by promoting active participation in community settings. This article used life narratives of youth to explore the experience of community participation and showed how such participation influenced their lives. Youth aged 18-19 years who…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Prevention, Community Involvement, Community Programs
A Value-based Approach To Smoking Prevention with Immigrants from Latin America: Program Evaluation.
Peer reviewedPrilleltensky, Isaac; Nelson, Geoffrey; Valdes, Laura Sanchez – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2000
A smoking prevention program for Hispanic immigrants in Canada was based on participatory community planning, cultural sensitivity, and a comprehensive health philosophy. After 12 educational sessions, participating children aged 8-14 engaged in more community activism and showed decreased intentions to smoke. Parents, children, and staff were…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Cultural Awareness
