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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When nature nurtures children: Nature as a containing and holding space
Hordyk, S. R., Dulude, M., & Shem, M. (2015). When nature nurtures children: Nature as a containing and holding space. Children’s Geographies, 13(5), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2014.923814
Development and validation of the attitudes toward outdoor play scales for children
Beyer, K., Bizub, J., Szabo, A., Heller, B., Kistner, A., Shawgo, E., & Zetts, C. (2015). Development and validation of the attitudes toward outdoor play scales for children. Social Science & Medicine, 133, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.10.033
The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition
Bratman, G.N., Daily, G.C., Levy, B.J., & Gross, J.J. (2015). The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition. Landscape and Urban Planning, 138, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.02.005
How does psychological restoration work in children? An exploratory study
Berto, R., Pasini, M., & Barbiero, G. (2015). How does psychological restoration work in children? An exploratory study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior, 3(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2375-4494.1000200
Neighborhood environments and socioeconomic inequalities in mental well-being
Mitchell, R.J., Richardson, E.A., Shortt, N.K., & Pearce, J.R. (2015). Neighborhood environments and socioeconomic inequalities in mental well-being. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 49(1), 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.017
Effect of time spent outdoors at school on the development of myopia among children in China
He, M., Xiang, F., Zeng, Y., Mai, J., Chen, Q., Zhang, J., … Morgan, I.G. (2015). Effect of time spent outdoors at school on the development of myopia among children in China. JAMA, 314(11), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.10803
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Bratman, G.N., Hamilton, P., Hahn, K.S., Daily, G.C., & Gross, J.J. (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. PNAS, 112(28), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1510459112
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
The effects of school gardens on children’s science knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools
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
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
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
Infant and toddler responses to a redesign of their childcare outdoor play space
Morrissey, A-M, Scott, C., & Wishart, L. (2015). Infant and toddler responses to a redesign of their childcare outdoor play space. Children, Youth & Environments, 25(1), 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.1.0029