‘I don’t wanna go. I’m staying. This is my home now.’ Analysis of an intervention for connecting young people to urban nature.
Journal article
Authors | Hallam, Jenny, Gallagher, Laurel and Harvey, Caroline |
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Abstract | This paper uses ethnography to explore young people’s engagement with a UK based intervention designed to promote a meaningful connection to locally accessible urban nature. During the intervention seven young people (aged between 11 and 12 years old) from a socially disadvantaged area, took part in three two-hour sessions held in a patch of urban nature close to their school. During the sessions, facilitators and teachers worked collaboratively with the young people as they explored the space and took part in den building activities. All sessions were recorded using audio and video equipment and a case study approach was utilised to explore the experiences of two young people involved in the project as they worked with practitioners and each other to develop a meaningful connection to the space. Analysis highlights the importance of youth centred interventions which use practical activities to develop a sense of belonging and wellbeing. These issues are discussed in relation to traditional nature engagement interventions and recommendations for practitioners are put forward. |
Keywords | urban nature; social disadvantage; qualitative methods |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Urban Forestry and Urban Greening |
Publisher | Elsevier |
ISSN | 1618-8667 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127341 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/626039 |
hdl:10545/626039 | |
Publication dates | 08 Sep 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 15 Oct 2021, 14:24 |
Accepted | 04 Sep 2021 |
Contributors | University of Derby and Urban Wilderness, Stoke on Trent |
File | File Access Level Open |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9398v/-i-don-t-wanna-go-i-m-staying-this-is-my-home-now-analysis-of-an-intervention-for-connecting-young-people-to-urban-nature
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