(Dis)connected by design? Using participatory citizen science to uncover environmental determinants of social connectedness for youth in under-resourced neighbourhoods
Our findings extend evidence on key environmental determinants of social connectedness for youth, while highlighting the potential of community design to support multiple dimensions of healthy social development. Additionally, this work demonstrates the resilience and agency of youth in under-resourced settings, and underscores the importance of honouring assets, co-production, and intergenerational planning when working to advance healthy, connected, and youthful cities.
Authors
- Meridith Sones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8128-4599)
- Abby C. King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7949-8811)
- Meghan Winters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9932-0255)
- Yan Kestens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2619-5750)
- Meg Holden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7112-8613)
- Mimi Rennie
Institutions
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté (FR)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20597-4
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Community Health and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10
Funders
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- National Institutes of Health
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada