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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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
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
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
Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren
Dadvand, P., Nieuwenhuijsen, M.J., Esnaola, M., Forns, J., Basagaña, X., Alvarez-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
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
Benefits of nature contact for children
Chawla, L. (2015). Benefits of nature contact for children. Journal of Planning Literature, 30(4), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885412215595441
The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research
Christian, H., Zubrick, S.R., Foster, S., Giles-Corti, B., Bill, F., Wood, L., … Boruff, B. (2015). The influence of the neighborhood physical environment on early child health and development: A review and call for research. Health & Place, 33, 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.01.005
Perceived restorativeness of children's school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences
Bagot, K. L., Allen, F. C. L., & Toukhasati, S. (2015). Perceived restorativeness of children’s school playground environments: Nature, playground features and play period experiences. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 41, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2014.11.005
Saving Squawk? Animal and human entanglement at the edge of the lagoon
Gannon, S. (2015). Saving Squawk? Animal and human entanglement at the edge of the lagoon. Environmental Education Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2015.1101752
Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature
Shanahan, D.F., Lin, B.B., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., Dean, J.H., Barber, E., & Fuller, R.A. (2015). Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature. American Journal of Public Health, 105(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302324
Enhancing Science Knowledge Through School Gardens
Wells, N.M., Myers, B.M., Todd, L.E., Barale, K., Gaolach, B., Ferenz, G., … Franz, N.K. (2015). The effects of school gardens on children’s science knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools. International Journal of Science Education, 37(17), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2015.1112048