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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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
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
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
Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., & Russ, A. (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.843647
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
“It is about being outside”: Canadian youth’s perspectives of good health and the environment
Woodgate, R. L., & Skarlato, O. (2015). “It is about being outside”: Canadian youth’s perspectives of good health and the environment. Health & Place, 31, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.11.008
Education for sustainable development in early childhood education: A review of the research literature
Hedefalk, M., Almqvist, J., & Ostman, L. (2015). Education for sustainable development in early childhood education: A review of the research literature. Environmental Education Research, 21(7), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.971716
Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention
Capaldi, C., Passmore, H., Nisbet, E., Zelenski, J., & Dopko, R. (2015). Flourishing in nature: A review of the benefits of connecting with nature and its application as a wellbeing intervention. International Journal of Wellbeing, 5(4), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v5i4.1
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
Knowledge of neighborhood nature is associated with strong sense of place among Milwaukee youth
Kroencke, R., Hormann, K., Heller, E., Bizub, J., Zetts, C., & Beyer, K. (2015). Knowledge of neighborhood nature is associated with strong sense of place among Milwaukee youth. Children, Youth and Environments Quarterly, 25(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.3.0129
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
"Becoming" an environmentalist in Indonesia
Nilan, P., & Wibawanto, G.R. (2015). "Becoming" an environmentalist in Indonesia. Geoforum, 62, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.03.023