Josh is a social worker at a juvenile youth detention center…
Josh is a social worker at a juvenile youth detention center and he’s noticed that many of his clients have respiratory infections, asthma, and other pulmonary (lung) related illnesses. As he begins asking more questions, he realizes that many of his clients live in the same major building complex; one that is well known for being in disrepair. Josh and his clients begin a photovoice project, taking pictures of the environment, including mold, dirty air filters, exposed asbestos, etc., and create an analysis of all the risks to his clients’ health. A local printing agency donates prints and a restaurant allows them to post the photos and invites in community leaders, city council members, members from the city planning and zoning commission, public health, the local press, etc. On the night of the photo showing, Josh presents the findings from his analysis and a list of items that his clients and their families need addressed. What kind of research did Josh do?
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