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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Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning
Barker, J. E., Semenov, A. D., Michaelson, L., Provan, L. S., Snyder, H. R., & Munakata, Y. (2014). Less-structured time in children’s daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning. Frontiers in Psychology, 5(593), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00593
Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention
Cosco, N. G., Moore, R. C., & Smith, W. R. (2014). Childcare outdoor renovation as a built environment health promotion strategy: Evaluating the preventing obesity by design intervention. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(3), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130430-QUAN-208
Nature and health
Hartig, T., Mitchell, R., de Vries, S., & Frumkin, H. (2014). Nature and health. Annual Review of Public Health, 35, 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-032013-182443
Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich
Markevych, I., Fuertes, E., Tiesler, C.M.T., Birk, M., Bauer, C., Koletzko, S., … Heinrich, J. (2014). Surrounding greenness and birth weight: Results from the GINIplus and LISAplus birth cohorts in Munich. Health & Place, 26, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.12.001
Diversity in mind: Towards a differentiated understanding of migrants’ recreational practices in urban forests
Jay, M., & Schraml, U. (2014). Diversity in mind: Towards a differentiated understanding of migrants’ recreational practices in urban forests. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 13(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2013.10.001
Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education
Zimmerman, H. T., & McClain, L. R. (2014). Exploring the outdoors together: Assessing family learning in environmental education. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 41(2014), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2013.09.007
Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth
Hsieh, S., Klassen, A. C., Curriero, F. C., Caulfield, L. E., Cheskin, L. J., Davis, J. N., … Spruijt-Metz, D. (2014). Fast-food restaurants, park access, and insulin resistance among Hispanic youth. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46(4), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2013.12.007
Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy
Dadvand, P., Villanueva, C. M., Font-Ribera, L., Martinez, D., Basagaña, X., Belmonte, J., … Nieuwenhuijsen, M. J. (2014). Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: A cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy. Environmental Health Perspectives, 122(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308038
Exploring the impact of a wilderness-based positive youth development program for urban youth
Norton, C. L., & Watt, T. T. (2014). Exploring the impact of a wilderness-based positive youth development program for urban youth. Journal of Experiential Education, 37(4), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825913503113
Adventure therapy with youth
Norton, C. L., Tucker, A., Russell, K. C., Bettmann, J. E., Gass, M. A., Gillis, H. L., & Behrens, E. (2014). Adventure therapy with youth. Journal of Experiential Education, 37(1), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825913518895
Taking kindergartners outdoors: Documenting their explorations and assessing the impact on their ecological awareness
Elliot, E., Eycke, Ten, Chan, S., & Müller, U. (2014). Taking kindergartners outdoors: Documenting their explorations and assessing the impact on their ecological awareness. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0102
Caring for the Earth: Generativity as a mediator for the prediction of environmental narratives from identity among activists and nonactivists
Alisat, S., Norris, J. E., Pratt, M. W., Matsuba, M. K., & McAdams, D. P. (2014). Caring for the Earth: Generativity as a mediator for the prediction of environmental narratives from identity among activists and nonactivists. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 14(13), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2014.921172