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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Children’s education in ‘good’ nature: Perceptions of activities in nature spaces in mobile preschools
Harju, A., Balldin, J., Ladru, D.E., & Gustafson, K. (2020). Children’s education in ‘good’ nature: Perceptions of activities in nature spaces in mobile preschools. Global Studies of Childhood. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2043610619900519
The association of knowledge, attitudes and access with park use before and after a park-prescription intervention for low-income families in the U.S.
Razani, N., Hills, N.K., Thompson, D., & Rutherford, G.W. (2020). The association of knowledge, attitudes and access with park use before and after a park-prescription intervention for low-income families in the U.S. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030701
“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare
Cooke, E., Thorpe, K., Clarke, A., Houen, S., Oakes, C., & Staton, S. (2020). “Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare. Children and Youth Services Review, 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104722
Psychological benefits of a biodiversity-focussed outdoor learning program for primary school children
Harvey, D.J., Montgomery, L.N., Harvey, H., Hall, F., Gange, A.C., & Watling, D. (2020). Psychological benefits of a biodiversity-focussed outdoor learning program for primary school children. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101381
Associations between pro-environmental behaviour and neighbourhood nature, nature visit frequency and nature appreciation: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in England
Alcock, I., White, M.P., Pahl, S., Duarte-Davidson, R., & Fleming, L.E. (2020). Associations between pro-environmental behaviour and neighbourhood nature, nature visit frequency and nature appreciation: Evidence from a nationally representative survey in England. Environment International, 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105441
Toward a green and playful city: Understanding the social and political production of children's relational wellbeing in Barcelona
del Pulgar, Perez, Anguelovski, I., & J., Connolly. (2020). Toward a green and playful city: Understanding the social and political production of children’s relational wellbeing in Barcelona. Cities, 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.102438
Association between childhood green space, genetic liability, and the incidence of schizophrenia
Engemann, K., Pedersen, C.B., Agerbo, E., Arge, L., Børglum, A.D., Erikstrup, C., … Tsirogiannis, C. (2020). Association between childhood green space, genetic liability, and the incidence of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa058
Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: A systematic literature review
Roberts, A., Hinds, J., & Camic, P.M. (2020). Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: A systematic literature review. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 20(4), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2019.1660195
The impact of exercise environments on adolescents’ cognitive and psychological outcomes: A randomised controlled trial
Wade, L., Lubansa, D.R., Smith, J.J., & Duncan, M.J. (2020). The impact of exercise environments on adolescents’ cognitive and psychological outcomes: A randomised controlled trial. Psychology of Sport &Amp; Exercise, 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101707
Association of greenspace exposure with telomere length in preschool children
Miri, M., Prado-Bert, P. D., Alahabadi, A., Najafi, M. L., Rad, A., Moslem, A., … Dadvand, P. (2020). Association of greenspace exposure with telomere length in preschool children. Environmental Pollution, 266, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115228
Gardens as science learning contexts across educational stages: Learning assessment based on students' graphic representations
Eugenio-Gozalbo, M., Aragón, L., & Ortega-Cubero, L. (2020). Gardens as science learning contexts across educational stages: Learning assessment based on students’ graphic representations. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02226
Parental/guardians' connection to nature better predicts children's nature connectedness than visits or area-level characteristics
Passmore, H., Martin, L., Richardson, M., White, M., Hunt, A., & Pahl, S. (2020). Parental/guardians’ connection to nature better predicts children’s nature connectedness than visits or area-level characteristics. Ecopsychology, 13(2), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2020.0033