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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Children's involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment
Storli, R., Sandseter, E.B.H., & Sando, O.J. (2020). Children’s involvement in free play and the use of play materials in the outdoor early childhood education and care environment. Children, Youth and Environments, 30(1), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.30.1.0066
Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development
Melis, C., Wold, P., Bjørgen, K., & Moe, B. (2020). Norwegian kindergarten children’s knowledge about the environmental component of sustainable development. Sustainability, 12, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12198037
Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood
Beery, T. (2020). Exploring access to nature play in urban parks: Resilience, sustainability, and early childhood. Sustainability, 12, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12124894
Nature connection in early childhood: A quantitative cross-sectional study
Barrable, A., & Booth, D. (2020). Nature connection in early childhood: A quantitative cross-sectional study. Sustainability, 12(375). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12010375
Impact of outdoor nature‐related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: The Play & Grow randomized controlled trial
Sobko, T., Liang, S., Cheng, W. H. G., & Tun, H. M. (2020). Impact of outdoor nature‐related activities on gut microbiota, fecal serotonin, and perceived stress in preschool children: The Play & Grow randomized controlled trial. Scientific Reports, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78642-2
Toward a green and playful city: Understanding the social and political production of children's relational wellbeing in Barcelona
del Pulgar, Perez, Anguelovski, I., & J., Connolly. (2020). Toward a green and playful city: Understanding the social and political production of children’s relational wellbeing in Barcelona. Cities, 96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.102438
Association between childhood green space, genetic liability, and the incidence of schizophrenia
Engemann, K., Pedersen, C.B., Agerbo, E., Arge, L., Børglum, A.D., Erikstrup, C., … Tsirogiannis, C. (2020). Association between childhood green space, genetic liability, and the incidence of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaa058
Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: A systematic literature review
Roberts, A., Hinds, J., & Camic, P.M. (2020). Nature activities and wellbeing in children and young people: A systematic literature review. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 20(4), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2019.1660195
The impact of exercise environments on adolescents’ cognitive and psychological outcomes: A randomised controlled trial
Wade, L., Lubansa, D.R., Smith, J.J., & Duncan, M.J. (2020). The impact of exercise environments on adolescents’ cognitive and psychological outcomes: A randomised controlled trial. Psychology of Sport &Amp; Exercise, 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101707
Association of greenspace exposure with telomere length in preschool children
Miri, M., Prado-Bert, P. D., Alahabadi, A., Najafi, M. L., Rad, A., Moslem, A., … Dadvand, P. (2020). Association of greenspace exposure with telomere length in preschool children. Environmental Pollution, 266, 10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115228
Gardens as science learning contexts across educational stages: Learning assessment based on students' graphic representations
Eugenio-Gozalbo, M., Aragón, L., & Ortega-Cubero, L. (2020). Gardens as science learning contexts across educational stages: Learning assessment based on students’ graphic representations. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02226
Parental/guardians' connection to nature better predicts children's nature connectedness than visits or area-level characteristics
Passmore, H., Martin, L., Richardson, M., White, M., Hunt, A., & Pahl, S. (2020). Parental/guardians’ connection to nature better predicts children’s nature connectedness than visits or area-level characteristics. Ecopsychology, 13(2), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2020.0033