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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Restricted home ranges reduce children’s opportunities to connect to nature: Demographic, environmental and parental influences
Hand, K.L., Freeman, C., Seddon, P.J., Recio, M.R., Stein, A., & van Heezik, Y. (2018). Restricted home ranges reduce children’s opportunities to connect to nature: Demographic, environmental and parental influences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 172, 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.12.004
"We can keep the fire burning": Building action competence through environmental justice education in Uganda and Germany
Dittmer, L., Mugagga, F., Metternich, A., Schweizer-Ries, P., Asiimwe, G., & Riemer, M. (2018). "We can keep the fire burning": Building action competence through environmental justice education in Uganda and Germany. Local Environment, 23(2), 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2017.1391188
Trends and knowledge gaps in the study of nature-based participation by Latinos in the United States
Tandon, P.S., Kuehne, L.M., & Olden, J.D. (2018). Trends and knowledge gaps in the study of nature-based participation by Latinos in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061287
Discussing Nature, 'Doing' Nature: For an emancipatory approach to conceptualizing young people's access to outdoor green space
Von Benzon, N. (2018). Discussing Nature, ’Doing’ Nature: For an emancipatory approach to conceptualizing young people’s access to outdoor green space. Geoforum, 93, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.05.004
Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child's exploration of a nearby river
Humphreys, C., & Blenkinsop, S. (2018). Ecological identity, empathy, and experiential learning: A young child’s exploration of a nearby river. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aee.2018.20
Exploring whether and how empathy for animals may lead to conservation behaviors
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature
Young, A., Khalil, K.A., & Wharton, J. (2018). Empathy for animals: A review of the existing literature. Curator: The Museum Journal, 61(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cura.12257
Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society
Pitman, S.D., Daniels, C.B., & Sutton, P.C. (2018). Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 25(3), 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2017.1384412
Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children's activities in outdoor play spaces
Cox, A., Loebach, J., & Little, S. (2018). Understanding the nature play milieu: Using behavior mapping to investigate children’s activities in outdoor play spaces. Children, Youth and Environments, 28(2), 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.28.2.0232
Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area
Hosaka, T., Numata, S., & Sugimoto, K. (2018). Research note: Relationship between childhood nature play and adulthood participation in nature-based recreation among urban residents in Tokyo area. Landscape and Urban Planning, 180, 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.08.002
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