Healthful Homes for Urban Youths and Families

Authors

Joan Bothell, University of Connecticut
Mary-Margaret Gaudio, University of Connecticut

Volume

55

Issue

2

DOI

10.34068/joe.55.02.06

Abstract

The concept of a healthful home offers the basis for a comprehensive approach to addressing the well-established relationship between health and housing. Many environmental health hazards found in homes—such as lead, mold, environmental tobacco smoke, and pesticides—can be reduced or eliminated through the use of scientifically validated (yet sometimes quite simple) interventions that improve health outcomes for residents. A team from the University of Connecticut's Department of Extension developed an effective curriculum for teaching urban 4-H youth leaders, youths, and others in their communities about the importance of healthful homes and practical ways of improving home environments.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Bothell, J., & Gaudio, M. (2017). Healthful Homes for Urban Youths and Families. The Journal of Extension, 55(2), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.02.06