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.
This project is a partnership with Children & Nature Network and NAAEE. Funded by the Pisces Foundation with support from ee360, ee360+, and the U.S. Forest Service. Learn more.
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Children on green schoolyards: Nature experience, preferences, and behavior
Raith, A. (2017). Children on green schoolyards: Nature experience, preferences, and behavior. Children, Youth and Environments, 27(1), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.27.1.0091
'I eat the vegetables because I have grown them with my own hands': Children's perspectives on school gardening and vegetable consumption
Sarti, A., Dijkstra, C., Nury, E., Seidell, J.C., & Dedding, C. (2017). ’I eat the vegetables because I have grown them with my own hands’: Children’s perspectives on school gardening and vegetable consumption. Children & Society, 31(6), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chso.12214
Comprehensive neighborhood portraits and child asthma disparities
Kranjac, A.W., Kimbro, R.T., Denney, J.T., Osiecki, K.M., Moffett, B.S., & Lopez, K.N. (2017). Comprehensive neighborhood portraits and child asthma disparities. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 21, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-017-2286-z
Connecting students to nature – How intensity of nature experience and student age influence the success of outdoor education programs
Braun, T., & Dierkes, P. (2017). Connecting students to nature – How intensity of nature experience and student age influence the success of outdoor education programs. Environmental Education Research, 23(7), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2016.1214866
Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological restoration
Wyles, K.J., White, M.P., Hattam, C., Pahl, S., King, H., & Austen, M. (2017). Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological restoration. Environment and Behavior. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517738312
Systematic literature review on built environment effects on physical activity and active transport - an update and new findings on health equity
Smith, M., Hosking, J., Woodward, A., Witten, K., MacMillan, A., Field, A., … Mackie, H. (2017). Systematic literature review on built environment effects on physical activity and active transport - an update and new findings on health equity. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0613-9
Housing and neighborhood physical quality: Children's mental health and motivation
Rollings, K.A., Wells, N. M., Evans, G.W., Bednarz, A., & Yang, Y. (2017). Housing and neighborhood physical quality: Children’s mental health and motivation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 50, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.01.004
Animal-assisted social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorders
Becker, J.L., Rogers, E.C., & Burrows, B. (2017). Animal-assisted social skills training for children with autism spectrum disorders. Anthrozoos, 30(2), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2017.1311055
Therapeutic horseback riding crossover effects of attachment behaviors with family pets in a sample of children with autism spectrum disorder
Petty, J.D., Pan, Z., Dechant, B., & Gabriels, R.L. (2017). Therapeutic horseback riding crossover effects of attachment behaviors with family pets in a sample of children with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(256), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030256
Changing places, changing childhoods: Regeneration and children's use of place in Istanbul
Severcan, Y.C. (2017). Changing places, changing childhoods: Regeneration and children’s use of place in Istanbul. Urban Studies. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098017711395
Measuring blue space visibility and 'blue recreation' in the everyday lives of children in a capital city
Pearson, A.L., Bottomley, R., Chambers, T., Thornton, L., Stanley, J., Smith, M., … Signal, L. (2017). Measuring blue space visibility and ’blue recreation’ in the everyday lives of children in a capital city. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060563
The matter of the stick: Storying/(re)storying children's literacies in the forest
Harwood, D., & Collier, D.R. (2017). The matter of the stick: Storying/(re)storying children’s literacies in the forest. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 17(3), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468798417712340