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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Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers
Li, D., Larsen, L., Yang, Y., Wang, L., Zhai, Y., & Sullivan, W.C. (2018). Exposure to nature for children with autism spectrum disorder: Benefits, caveats, and barriers. Health and Place. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.11.005
From aversion to affinity in a preschooler's relationships with nature
Kharod, D., & Arreguín-Anderson, M.G. (2018). From aversion to affinity in a preschooler’s relationships with nature. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0044
What's in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children's dream playspace drawings
Ward, K. (2018). What’s in a dream? Natural elements, risk and loose parts in children’s dream playspace drawings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.23965/AJEC.43.1.04
"Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children's literature and play
Harju, M-L., & Rouse, D. (2018). "Keeping some wildness always alive": Posthumanism and the animality of children’s literature and play. Children’s Literature in Education, 49(4), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10583-017-9329-3
Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach
Lloyd, A., Truong, S., & Gray, T. (2018). Place-based outdoor learning: More than a drag and drop approach. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 21, 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42322-017-0002-5
EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes
Reese, R.F. (2018). EcoWellness: Contextualizing nature connection in traditional clinical and educational settings to foster positive childhood outcomes. Ecopsychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2018.0031
Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice
Mitrofanenko, T., Snajdr, J., Muhar, A., Penker, M., & Schauppenlehner-Kloyber, E. (2018). Biosphere reserve for all: Potentials for involving underrepresented age groups in the development of a biosphere reserve through intergenerational practice. Environmental Management. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1059-9
Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review
Tillmann, S., Tobin, D., Avison, W., & Gilliland, J. (2018). Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72(10). http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2018-210436
Effect of park prescriptions with and without group visits to parks on stress reduction in low-income parents: SHINE randomized trial
Razani, N., Morshed, S., Kohn, M.A., Wells, N.W., Thompson, D., Alqassari, M., … Rutherford, G.W. (2018). Effect of park prescriptions with and without group visits to parks on stress reduction in low-income parents: SHINE randomized trial. PLOS ONE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192921
Birds in the playground: Evaluating the effectiveness of an urban environmental education project in enhancing school children's awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards local wildlife
White, R.L., Eberstein, K., & Scott, D.M. (2018). Birds in the playground: Evaluating the effectiveness of an urban environmental education project in enhancing school children’s awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards local wildlife. PLoS ONE, 13(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193993
Three playgrounds: Researching the multiple geographies of children's outdoor play
Horton, J., & Krafftl, P. (2018). Three playgrounds: Researching the multiple geographies of children’s outdoor play. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 50(1), 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308518X17735324
Green breaks: The restorative effect of the school environment's green areas on children's cognitive performance
Amicone, G., Petruccelli, I., De Dominicis, S., Gherardini, A., Costantino, V., Perucchini, P., & Bonaiuto, M. (2018). Green breaks: The restorative effect of the school environment’s green areas on children’s cognitive performance. Frontiers in Psychology, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01579