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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The importance of recognising and promoting independence in young children: The role of the environment and the Danish forest school approach
Cerino, A. (2021). The importance of recognising and promoting independence in young children: The role of the environment and the Danish forest school approach . Education 3-13, 51(4), 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2021.2000468
Neighborhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing
McCrorie, P., Olsen, J. R., Caryl, F. M., Nicholls, N., & Mitchell, R. (2021). Neighborhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing . Wellbeing, Space and Society , 2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2021.100051
Equally green? Understanding the distribution of urban green infrastructure across student demographics in four public school districts in North Carolina, USA
Zhang, Z., Martin, K. L., Stevenson, K. T., & Yao, Y. (2021). Equally green? Understanding the distribution of urban green infrastructure across student demographics in four public school districts in North Carolina, USA. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127434
Diversity in outdoor education: Discrepancies in SEL across a school overnight program
Germinaro, K., & Jones, J. M. (2021). Diversity in outdoor education: Discrepancies in SEL across a school overnight program. Journal of Experiential Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259211040185
Landscapes of becoming social: A systematic review of evidence for associations and pathways between interactions with nature and socioemotional development in children
Mygind, L., Kurtzhals, M., Nowell, C., Melby, P. S., Stevenson, M. P., Nieuwenhuijsen, M., … Enticott, P. G. (2021). Landscapes of becoming social: A systematic review of evidence for associations and pathways between interactions with nature and socioemotional development in children. Environment International, 146. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106238
Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families
Hackett, K.A., Ziegler, M.C., Olson, J.A., Bizub, J., Stolley, M., Szabo, A., … Beyer, K.M.M. (2021). Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 21(1), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2020.1730203
Examining family-based nature activities among Latinx students: Contexts for reinforcing family relationships and cultural heritage
Izenstark, D., Crossman, K. A., & Middaugh, E. (2021). Examining family-based nature activities among Latinx students: Contexts for reinforcing family relationships and cultural heritage. Annals of Leisure Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2021.1949733
Educating for resilience: Parent and teacher perceptions of children’s emotional needs in response to climate change
Baker, C., Clayton, S., & Bragg, E. (2021). Educating for resilience: Parent and teacher perceptions of children’s emotional needs in response to climate change. Environmental Education Research, 27(5), 19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2020.1828288
Climate change and child health inequality: A review of reviews
Arpin, E., Gauffin, K., Kerr, M., Hjern, A., Mashford-Pringle, A., Barros, A., … Spencer, N. (2021). Climate change and child health inequality: A review of reviews. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 18(20). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010896
Clinical Ecopsychology: The mental health impacts and underlying pathways of the climate and environmental crisis
Thoma, M. V., Rohleder, N., & Rohner, S. L. (2021). Clinical Ecopsychology: The mental health impacts and underlying pathways of the climate and environmental crisis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.675936
Association between connection to nature and children’s happiness in China: Children’s negative affectivity and gender as moderators
Cui, W., & Yang, Z. (2021). Association between connection to nature and children’s happiness in China: Children’s negative affectivity and gender as moderators. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23, 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00386-1
Challenges in measuring “connectedness to nature” among indigenous children: Lessons from the Negev Bedouin
Sedawi, W., Assaraf, O. B. Z., & Reiss, B. J. (2021). Challenges in measuring “connectedness to nature” among indigenous children: Lessons from the Negev Bedouin. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-020-09995-3