ABSTRACT This interpretive study investigated how residents from socioeconomically challenged communities in North St. Louis understand and make meaning of environmental change and its impact on their well-being. Based on these localized data, we argue that racial minorities facing socioeconomic challenges may experience some environmental issues as less of an immediate concern than violence and racism. However, race and racism shape both the realities of environmental threats as well as residents’ perceptions about environmental injustice in their communities. This study informs ecosocial work practices such as educating communities on local environmental issues and mobilizing community members toward environmental decision-making.

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“让我们谈谈真正的问题”：本地化的环境认知和对生态社会工作实践的影响

摘要 这项解释性研究调查了来自北圣路易斯面临社会经济挑战的社区的居民如何理解和理解环境变化及其对他们福祉的影响。基于这些本地化数据，我们认为面临社会经济挑战的少数民族可能会遇到一些环境问题，而不是暴力和种族主义。然而，种族和种族主义塑造了环境威胁的现实以及居民对其社区环境不公正的看法。这项研究为生态社会工作实践提供了信息，例如就当地环境问题对社区进行教育，并动员社区成员参与环境决策。