eeRESEARCH combines research for environmental education and the movement to connect children and nature. The database includes multiple ways to search for articles, syntheses, and research summaries.
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A qualitative examination of perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity for urban and rural youth
Moore, J. B., Jilcott, S. B., Shores, K. A., Evenson, K. R., Brownson, R., & Novick, L. F. (2010). A qualitative examination of perceived barriers and facilitators of physical activity for urban and rural youth. Health Education Research, 25(2), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/her/cyq004
Influence of schoolyard renovations on children's physical activity: The Learning Landscapes program
Brink, L.A., Nigg, C.R., Lampe, S.M.R., Kingston, B.A., Mootz, A.L., & van Vliet, W. (2010). Influence of schoolyard renovations on children’s physical activity: The Learning Landscapes program. American Journal of Public Health, 100(9), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2009.178939
Individual, social and physical environmental correlates of children's active free-play: A cross-sectional study
Veitch, J., Salmon, J., & Ball, K. (2010). Individual, social and physical environmental correlates of children’s active free-play: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7(11). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-7-11
Physical activity levels of children living in different built environments
Sandercock, G, Angus, C., & Barton, J. (2010). Physical activity levels of children living in different built environments. Preventive Medicine, 50(4), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.01.005
Emotion and empathy in environmental education experiences
Myers, Olin E., Jr, Saunders, Carol D., & Bexell, Sarah M. (2009). Fostering empathy with wildlife: Factors affecting free-choice learning for conservation concern and behavior. In Free-choice learning and the environment (pp. 39-56).
Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children
Martensson, F., Boldemann, C., Soderstrom, M., Blennow, M., Englund, J.-E., & P., Grahn. (2009). Outdoor environmental assessment of attention promoting settings for preschool children. Health & Place, 15(4), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.07.002
Children's appreciation of outdoor places in a poor neighborhood
Castonguay, G, & Jutras, S. (2009). Children’s appreciation of outdoor places in a poor neighborhood. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 29(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2008.05.002
Childhood development and access to nature: A new direction for environmental inequality research
Strife, S., & Downey, L. (2009). Childhood development and access to nature: A new direction for environmental inequality research. Organization & Environment, 22(1), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1086026609333340
Environmental influences on physical activity levels in youth
Tucker, P., Irwin, J. D., Gilliland, J., He, M., Larsen, K, & Hess, P. (2009). Environmental influences on physical activity levels in youth. Health & Place, 15(1), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2008.07.001
The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening
Blair, D. (2009). The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening. Journal of Environmental Education, 40(2), 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3200/JOEE.40.2.15-38
The influence of the physical environment and sociodemographic characteristics on children's mode of travel to and from school
Larsen, K., Gilliland, J., Hess, P., Tucker, P., Irwin, J., & He, M. Z. (2009). The influence of the physical environment and sociodemographic characteristics on children’s mode of travel to and from school. American Journal of Public Health, 99(3), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.135319
Youth day in Los Angeles: Evaluating the role of technology in children's nature activities
Chavez, D. J. (2009). Youth day in Los Angeles: Evaluating the role of technology in children’s nature activities. Children, Youth and Environments, 19(1), 23. http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.19.1.0102