Taking a stance: child agency across the dimensions of early adolescents' environmental involvement

Blanchet‐Cohen, Natasha

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“…Community mapping is an accessible way for children and young adolescents to document and reflect on 'relationships between spatial elements, cultural values and abstract ideas' . [12] The second activity was based on a discussion of 'myths and facts' . The aim was to explore participants' SRH perceptions and beliefs as shaped by their sociocultural context.…”

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'They tell you about the risks':Exploring sources of sexuality education among very young adolescents in rural Mpumalanga.

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Young adolescence (10-14 years) is considered a crucial stage of development. Characterised neither as children nor entirely adolescent, this age group grapples with the many changes that social, sexual, reproductive and cognitive maturation brings. To navigate these transitions and achieve positive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes, young people require a supportive environment that relies on a responsive health system. [1] While many young adolescents are not sexually active, when sexual activity does occur, it is more frequently associated with unequal power relationships than in older adolescents. As a result, young adolescents experience higher rates of sexual coercion, more frequent instances of agedisparate sex and more infrequent or inconsistent condom use than their older peers. [2,3] Studies reveal that when developing children have access to quality sexuality education they are better equipped to manage and sustain their own health. [4,5] However, the effectiveness of school-based sexuality education is hampered by the use of strict teacher-oriented approaches, a lack of practical or experiential learning methods and a strong emphasis on 'danger and disease' messaging, at the expense of addressing aspects such as dating, relationships and a positive view of sexuality. [6] Despite increasing recognition of the importance of quality sexuality education in improving SRH outcomes for young adolescents, this age group has received little research and programmatic attention, particularly so in low-and middle-income countries, with most current literature focusing on older teens. Where research with younger adolescents does exist, findings indicate that while this age group is aware of SRH topics (such as avoiding HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), sexual violence and unwanted or unsupportable pregnancy), in-depth knowledge of these topics reflecting their everyday experiences remains low. [7] In the absence of relatable sexuality education, young adolescents often struggle to make sense of potentially contradictory information without adult guidance. This is especially pertinent in African contexts, where there are often social taboos surrounding puberty and intergenerational communication about sexual issues, [8] with young adolescents turning to informal sources of sexuality education. [9] This article aims to respond to existing knowledge gaps to provide insight into how very young adolescents in South Africa (SA) receive and perceive information related to SRH and the implications of this in their lives. Methods Research design The study took the form of qualitative participatory research, drawing on a conceptual framework of critical sexual and reproductive citizenship. [10] This framework includes a focus on sexual agency, positioning adolescents as active agents in their SRH and engagement with the sociocultural context in which sexuality education occurs. Research setting Mpumalanga is a rural SA province. In addition to major health system challenges, youth in the Gert...

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“…This supports Kollmuss et al's (2002) observation that it is essential to recognise the importance of the emotional connection with the environment in shaping individuals' perceptions towards it. This environmental connectedness, as labelled by Blanchet-Cohen (2008), reflects how owner-managers explore and relate with their surroundings on an emotional level (Chawla, 1998;Chawla, 1999;Palmer & Suggate, 1996;Blanchet-Cohen, 2008).…”

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Why are Some Engaged and Not Others? Explaining Environmental Engagement among Small Firms in Tourism

Sampaio

Thomas

Font

2011

Journal of Tourism Research

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This paper examines the reasons for different levels of environmental engagement among small firms in tourism. Drawing on theories of motivation, notably Social Cognitive Theory, Motivation Systems Theory and Goal Orientation Theory, as well as the literature on environmental sensitivity, it proposes a novel conceptual framework that is subsequently used to inform an empirical study. The findings of the research suggest that varying levels of environmental engagement may be explained by differences in worldviews, levels of self-efficacy beliefs, context beliefs and goal orientation. The paper concludes by considering the policy implications of the results.

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“…Since this problem is intertwined with the global pattern of production and consumption there is a need to include the public in mitigation efforts, and it is especially important to reach the younger generations since they are not only the future leaders of society but also those who will face the consequences of climate change most acutely. Researchers have argued that around the time of middle school, or late childhood and early adolescence, an interest in global environmental problems begins to develop (Blanchet-Cohen 2008;Chawla and Flanders Cushing 2007) as well as signs of an interest in global issues (Holden 2007). It is during these periods that children can be most easily engaged in climate change science, leading to mitigation and adaptation behaviours in the future.…”

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Climate change ignorance: an unacceptable legacy

Boon

2014

Aust. Educ. Res.

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Climate change effects will be most acutely felt by future generations. Recent prior research has shown that school students' knowledge of climate change science is very limited in rural Australia. The purpose of this study was to assess the capacity of preservice teachers and parents to transmit climate change information and understanding to school students in a rural tropical part of Australia using Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems theory as a guiding theoretical framework. Samples consisted of parents of school-age children in northern Queensland (n = 267) and first year pre-service teachers (n = 199) attending a local university serving the same geographic region of Australia. Survey results gathered in the aftermath of cyclone Yasi highlighted gaps in pre-service teachers' knowledge of climate change science and parental concerns about climate change impacts and a mistrust of climate change communication. Findings suggested that home and school influences upon school aged students were unlikely to support students' understanding of climate change or to be able to empower them to adapt to and mitigate climate change impacts. Implications of these findings, which are potentially applicable to other rural and remote parts of the world, are discussed within the context of teacher training and climate science communication.

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Taking a stance: child agency across the dimensions of early adolescents' environmental involvement

Cited by 47 publications

References 23 publications

'They tell you about the risks':Exploring sources of sexuality education among very young adolescents in rural Mpumalanga.

'They tell you about the risks':Exploring sources of sexuality education among very young adolescents in rural Mpumalanga.

Why are Some Engaged and Not Others? Explaining Environmental Engagement among Small Firms in Tourism

Climate change ignorance: an unacceptable legacy

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