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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Association between connection to nature and children’s happiness in China: Children’s negative affectivity and gender as moderators
Cui, W., & Yang, Z. (2021). Association between connection to nature and children’s happiness in China: Children’s negative affectivity and gender as moderators. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23, 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00386-1
Challenges in measuring “connectedness to nature” among indigenous children: Lessons from the Negev Bedouin
Sedawi, W., Assaraf, O. B. Z., & Reiss, B. J. (2021). Challenges in measuring “connectedness to nature” among indigenous children: Lessons from the Negev Bedouin. Cultural Studies of Science Education, 16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-020-09995-3
Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families
Hackett, K.A., Ziegler, M.C., Olson, J.A., Bizub, J., Stolley, M., Szabo, A., … Beyer, K.M.M. (2021). Nature Mentors: A program to encourage outdoor activity and nature engagement among urban youth and families. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 21(1), 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2020.1730203
The impact of schoolyard greening on children's physical activity and socioemotional health: A systematic review of experimental studies
Bikomeye, J. C., Balza, J., & Beyer, K. M. (2021). The impact of schoolyard greening on children’s physical activity and socioemotional health: A systematic review of experimental studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(535), 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020535
Parental perspectives on green schoolyards: Advantages outweigh disadvantages, but willingness to help is limited
van Dijk-Wesselius, J. E., Having, D., de Koning, M., Maas, J., & van den Berg, A. E. (2021). Parental perspectives on green schoolyards: Advantages outweigh disadvantages, but willingness to help is limited. Children’s Geographies, 19(2), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2020.1751071
Evaluating a green schoolyard transformation: A protocol utilizing the RE-AIM framework
Gerstein, D. E., Bates, C. R., & Bohnert, A. M. (2021). Evaluating a green schoolyard transformation: A protocol utilizing the RE-AIM framework. Children, Youth and Environments, 31(1), 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.31.1.0187
Developing connections between healthy living and environmental sustainability concepts in Cretan preschool children: A randomized trial
Kornilaki, E. N., Skouteris, H., & Morris, H. (2021). Developing connections between healthy living and environmental sustainability concepts in Cretan preschool children: A randomized trial. Early Child Development and Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2021.1925664
Contributions to sustainability through young children's nature play: A systematic review
Ernst, J., McAllister, K., Siklander, P., & Storli, R. (2021). Contributions to sustainability through young children’s nature play: A systematic review. Sustainability, 13, 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137443
Babies and toddlers outdoors: A narrative review of the literature on provision for under twos in ECEC settings
Kemp, K., & Josephidou, J. (2021). Babies and toddlers outdoors: A narrative review of the literature on provision for under twos in ECEC settings. Early Years. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2021.1915962
'Oh no, the stick keeps falling!': An analytical framework for conceptualising young children’s interactions during free play in a woodland setting
Ellis, C., Beauchamp, G., Sarwar, S., Tyrie, J., Adams, D., Dumitrescu, S., & Haughton, C. (2021). ’Oh no, the stick keeps falling!’: An analytical framework for conceptualising young children’s interactions during free play in a woodland setting. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X20983861
Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA
Zhang, Z., Stevenson, K. T., & Martin, K. L. (2021). Exploring geographical, curricular, and demographic factors of nature use by children in urban schoolyards in Raleigh, NC, USA. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127323
Nature and children's health: A systematic review
Fyfe-Johnson, A. L., Hazlehurst, M. F., Perrins, S. P., Bratman, G. N., Thomas, R., Garrett, K. A., … Tandon, P. S. (2021). Nature and children’s health: A systematic review. Pediatrics, 148(4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049155