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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Community garden developed by refugees from Syria—A sanctuary and a space for learning and empowerment
Storm, H., Nielsen, N. O., Andersen, J., Præstegaard, J., Kjærsgaard, H., Petersen, B., … Lindahl, M. (2023). Community garden developed by refugees from Syria—A sanctuary and a space for learning and empowerment. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wss.2023.100162
Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS
Chen, S., & Knöll, M. (2023). Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS. Buildings, 13(111). https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010111
Nature and belonging in the lives of young refugees: A relational wellbeing perspective
Haswell, N. (2023). Nature and belonging in the lives of young refugees: A relational wellbeing perspective. Social Sciences , 12(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110611
Outdoor play as a mitigating factor in the association between screen time for young children and neurodevelopmental outcomes
Sugiyama, M., Tsuchiya, K. J., Okubo, Y., Rahman, M. S., Uchiyama, S., Harada, T., … Itoh, H. (2023). Outdoor play as a mitigating factor in the association between screen time for young children and neurodevelopmental outcomes. JAMA Pediatrics, 177(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5356
The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review
Arola, T., Aulake, M., Ott, A., Lindholm, M., Kouvonen, P., Virtanen, P., & Paloniemi, R. (2023). The impacts of nature connectedness on children’s well-being: Systematic literature review . Journal of Environmental Psychology, 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2022.101913
Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review
Overbey, T. A., Diekmann, F., & Lekies, K. S. (2023). Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 33(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2021.1998390
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967
Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review
Morgenthaler, T., Schulze, C., Pentland, D., & Lynch, H. (2023). Environmental qualities that enhance outdoor play in community playgrounds from the perspective of children with and without disabilities: A scoping review . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031763
School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California
Rahai, R., Wells, N. M., & Evans, G. W. (2023). School greenspace is associated with enhanced benefits of academic interventions on annual reading improvement for children of color in California. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.101966
Beyond the ‘usual suspects’? Engaging children in diverse communities in co-producing an arboretum-meadow: Professional partner perspectives
Hoyle, H., & Cottrill, W. (2023). Beyond the ‘usual suspects’? Engaging children in diverse communities in co-producing an arboretum-meadow: Professional partner perspectives. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127847
The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature
Liu, J., & Green, R. J. (2023). The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127846
The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten
Bergan, V., Nylund, M. B., Midtbø, I. L., & Paulsen, B. H. L. (2023). The teacher’s role for engagement in foraging and gardening activities in kindergarten. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2181271