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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An exploration of the relationships between adults' childhood and current nature exposure and their mental well-being
Pensini, P., Horn, E., & Caltabiano, N.J. (2016). An exploration of the relationships between adults’ childhood and current nature exposure and their mental well-being. Children, Youth and Environments, 26(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.26.1.0125
Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks
Calogiuri, G. (2016). Natural environments and childhood experiences promoting physical activity, examining the mediational effects of feelings about nature and social networks. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13040439
Using the Public Open Space Attributable Index tool to assess children’s public open space use and access by independent mobility
Chaudhury, M., Oliver, M., Badland, H., Garrett, N., & Witten, K. (2016). Using the Public Open Space Attributable Index tool to assess children’s public open space use and access by independent mobility. Children’s Geographies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1214684
The physical environment of positive places: Exploring differences between age groups
Laatikainen, T.E., Broberg, A., & Kytta, M. (2016). The physical environment of positive places: Exploring differences between age groups. Preventive Medicine, 95, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.11.015
Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan
Rupprecht, C.D.D., Byrne, J.A., & Lo, A.Y. (2016). Memories of vacant lots: How and why residents used informal urban green space as children and teenagers in Brisbane, Australia, and Sapporo, Japan. Children’s Geographies, 14(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1048427
Environmental education excursions and proximity to urban green space – Densification in a ‘compact city’
Wolsink, M. (2016). Environmental education excursions and proximity to urban green space – Densification in a ‘compact city’. Environmental Education Research, 22(7), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1077504
Using online narratives to explore participant experiences in a residential environmental education program
Ardoin, N.M., DiGiano, M, O’Connor, K., & Holthuis, N. (2016). Using online narratives to explore participant experiences in a residential environmental education program. Children’s Geographies, 14(3), 19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2015.1033615
Using Playscapes to Connect Young Children to Nature
Wight, R.A., Kloos, H., Maltbiec, C.V., & Carr, V.W. (2016). Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study. Environmental Education Research, 22(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1015495
Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study
Wight, R.A., Kloos, H., Maltbiec, C.V., & Carr, V.W. (2016). Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study. Environmental Education Research, 22(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1015495
Parents’ perceptions of preschool activities: Exploring outdoor play
Jayasuriya, A., Williams, M., Edwards, T., & Tandon, P. (2016). Parents’ perceptions of preschool activities: Exploring outdoor play. Early Education and Development, 27(7), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1156989
Kids, raccoons, and roos: Awkward encounters and mixed affects
Taylor, A., & Pacini-Ketchabaw, V. (2016). Kids, raccoons, and roos: Awkward encounters and mixed affects. Children’s Geographies, 15(2), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2016.1199849
Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy
Lerstrup, I., & van den Bosch, C.K. (2016). Affordances of outdoor settings for children in preschool: Revisiting Heft’s functional taxonomy. Landscape Research, 42(1), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2016.1252039