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.
Displaying 2113 - 2124 of 2537
A repeated measures experiment of green exercise to improve self-esteem in UK school children
Reed, K., Wood, C., Barton, J., Pretty, J. N., Cohen, D., & Sandercock, G. R. H. (2013). A repeated measures experiment of green exercise to improve self-esteem in UK school children. PLOS ONE, 8(7), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069176
Understanding non-traditional forest recreation: The role of constraints and negotiation strategies among racial and ethnic minorities
Metcalf, E. C., Burns, R. C., & Graefe, A. R. (2013). Understanding non-traditional forest recreation: The role of constraints and negotiation strategies among racial and ethnic minorities. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2013.04.003
“I was born in the hood”: Fear of crime, outdoor recreation and physical activity among Mexican-American urban adolescents
Stodolska, M., Shinew, K. J., Acevedo, J. C., & Roman, C. G. (2013). “I was born in the hood”: Fear of crime, outdoor recreation and physical activity among Mexican-American urban adolescents. Leisure Sciences, 35(1), 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2013.739867
Green spaces and pregnancy outcomes in southern California
Laurent, O., Wu, J., Li, L., & Milesi, C. (2013). Green spaces and pregnancy outcomes in southern California. Health & Place, 24, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2013.09.016
Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City
Lovasi, G. S., Schwartz-Soicher, O., Quinn, J. W., Berger, D. K., Neckerman, K. M., Jaslow, R., … Rundle, A. (2013). Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City. Preventive Medicine, 57, 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.012
Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia
French, A.N., Ashby, R.S., Morgan, I.G., & Rose, K.A. (2013). Time outdoors and the prevention of myopia. Experimental Eye Research, 114, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2013.04.018
Now being social: The barrier of designing outdoor play spaces for disabled children
Woolley, H. (2013). Now being social: The barrier of designing outdoor play spaces for disabled children. Children & Society, 27(6), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1099-0860.2012.00464.x
Access and equity in greenspace provision: A comparison of methods to assess the impacts of greening vacant land
Heckert, M. (2013). Access and equity in greenspace provision: A comparison of methods to assess the impacts of greening vacant land. Transactions in GIS, 17(6), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12000
Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom
O’Haire, M. E., McKenzie, S. J., McCune, S., & Slaughter, V. (2013). Effects of animal-assisted activities with guinea pigs in the primary school classroom. Anthrozoös, 26(3), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175303713X13697429463835
From play areas to natural areas: The role of zoos in getting families outdoors
Oxarart, A. L., Monroe, M. C., & Plate, R. R. (2013). From play areas to natural areas: The role of zoos in getting families outdoors. Visitor Studies, 16(1), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10645578.2013.768074
A closer examination of the relationship between children's weight status and the food and physical activity environment
Ohri-Vachaspati, P., Llyod, K., DeLia, D., Tulloch, D., & Yedidia, M.J. (2013). A closer examination of the relationship between children’s weight status and the food and physical activity environment. Preventive Medicine, 57(3), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.05.009
Exposure to public natural space as a protective factor for emotional well-being among young people in Canada
Huynh, Q., Craig, W., Janssen, I., & Pickett, W. (2013). Exposure to public natural space as a protective factor for emotional well-being among young people in Canada. BMC Public Health, 13(407). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-407