Growing Vegetables and Values: Benefits of Neighborhood-Based Community Gardens for Youth Development and Nutrition. Allen, J. O., Alaimo, K., Elam, D., & Perry, E. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 3(4):418-434, 2008.
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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.
@article{ RefWorks:244,
  author    = {Julie Ober Allen and K. Alaimo and D. Elam and E. Perry},
  title     = {Growing Vegetables and Values: Benefits of Neighborhood-Based Community Gardens for Youth Development and Nutrition},
  journal   = {Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition}, 
  abstract   = {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.},
  pages   = {418-434},
  volume   = {3},
  number   = {4} ,
  year   = {2008}
}

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