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Environmental Justice for Today’s Students

Children are one of the most vulnerable groups impacted by pollutants in their physical and built environment. The school social work profession needs to pay more attention to the social determinants and inequities of health from adverse impacts of environmental pollution and toxins. Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic factors disproportionately determine people and communities who experience unhealthy environments. The term “environmental racism” has been used to highlight this structural disparity (Thomas, 2022). Yet, solutions have mostly taken traditional economic and federal perspectives, rather than a ground-level socioecological approach that involves the collective action of young people, schools, and communities. Encouraging the participation of youth and communities is essential to collectively address inequities and provide social and environmental change.

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 05/23/2024 | Link to this post on IFP |
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