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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Going, doing, gardening: School gardens in the underrepresented communities of LakeWorth, Palm Springs, and Greenacres, Florida
Wagenfeld, A., & Whitfield, E. (2015). Going, doing, gardening: School gardens in the underrepresented communities of LakeWorth, Palm Springs, and Greenacres, Florida. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(1), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.1.0119
What is the relationship between risky outdoor play and health in children? A systematic review
Brussoni, M., Gibbons, R., Gray, C., Ishikawa, T., Sandseter, E.B.H., Bienenstock, A., … M.S., Tremblay. (2015). What is the relationship between risky outdoor play and health in children? A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(6), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph120606423
How might contact with nature promote human health? Promising mechanisms and a possible central pathway
Kuo, M. (2015). How might contact with nature promote human health? Promising mechanisms and a possible central pathway. Frontiers in Psychology, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01093
Initial investigation of nature-based, child-centered play therapy: A single-case design
Swank, J.C., Shin, S.M., Cabrita, C., Cheung, C., & Rivers, B. (2015). Initial investigation of nature-based, child-centered play therapy: A single-case design. Journal of Counseling & Development, 93(4), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcad.12042
A review of the health benefits of greenness
James, P., Banay, R.F., Hart, J.E., & Laden, F. (2015). A review of the health benefits of greenness. Current Epidemiology Reports, 2(2), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40471-015-0043-7
Seeing is believing? Insights from young children in nature
White, E.J. (2015). Seeing is believing? Insights from young children in nature. International Journal of Early Childhood, 47(1), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-014-0118-5
Healthy urban environments for children and young people: A systematic review of intervention studies
Audrey, S., & Batista-Ferrer, H. (2015). Healthy urban environments for children and young people: A systematic review of intervention studies. Health & Place, 36, 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.09.004
An Australian perspective of a forest school: Shaping a sense of place to support learning
Cumming, F., & Nash, M. (2015). An Australian perspective of a forest school: Shaping a sense of place to support learning. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 15(4), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2015.1010071
Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren
Dadvand, P., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Esnaola, M., Forns, J., Basagaña, X., Álvarez-Pedrerol, M., … Sunyer, J. (2015). Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(26), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1503402112
Parental perceptions of constraints to family participation in nature-based, outdoor experiences
Shaw, K., Anderson, D.M., & Barcelona, B. (2015). Parental perceptions of constraints to family participation in nature-based, outdoor experiences. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 7(1), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7768/1948-5123.1241
Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities
Freeman, C., van Heezik, Y., & Hand, K. (2015). Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(2), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.2.0176
Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime
Weinstein, N., Balmford, A., DeHaan, C.R., Gladwell, V., Bradbury, R.B., & Amano, T. (2015). Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime. Bioscience, 65(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv151