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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Incorporating environmental activism into environmental education
Campigotto, Rachel, & Barrett, Sarah E. (2017). Creating Space for Teacher Activism in Environmental Education: Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 42-57.
Outdoor education as a path to skills building, nature connectedness, and pro-environmental actions
Straker, Jo, Potter, Tom G., & Irwin, David. (2017). Untrodden Paths: A Critical Conversation About Wilder Places In Outdoor Education. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 22, 97-114.
The role of parents and best friends in children's pro-environmentalism: Differences according to age and gender
Collado, S., Evans, G.W., & Sorrel, M.A. (2017). The role of parents and best friends in children’s pro-environmentalism: Differences according to age and gender. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 54, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.09.007
Housing and neighborhood physical quality: Children's mental health and motivation
Rollings, K.A., Wells, N. M., Evans, G.W., Bednarz, A., & Yang, Y. (2017). Housing and neighborhood physical quality: Children’s mental health and motivation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 50, 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.01.004
The effects of the natural environment on attention and family cohesion: An experimental study
Izenstark, D, & Ebata, A.T. (2017). The effects of the natural environment on attention and family cohesion: An experimental study. Children, Youth and Environments, 27(2), 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.27.2.0093
Nature contact and human health: A research agenda
Frumkin, H., Bratman, G.N., Breslow, S.J., Cockran, B., Kahn, P.H., Lawler, J.J., … Wolf, K.L. (2017). Nature contact and human health: A research agenda. Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(7). http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/EHP1663
Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological restoration
Wyles, K.J., White, M.P., Hattam, C., Pahl, S., King, H., & Austen, M. (2017). Are some natural environments more psychologically beneficial than others? The importance of type and quality on connectedness to nature and psychological restoration. Environment and Behavior. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916517738312
Three good things in nature: Noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature
Richardson, M., & Sheffield, D. (2017). Three good things in nature: Noticing nearby nature brings sustained increases in connection with nature. Psyecology, 8(1), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2016.1267136
Home gardening and the health and well-being of adolescents
van Lier, L.E., Utter, J., Denny, S., Lucassen, M., Dyson, B., & Clark, T. (2017). Home gardening and the health and well-being of adolescents. Health Promotion Practice, 18(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839916673606
How green is your garden?: Urban form and socio-demographic factors influence yard vegetation, visitation, and ecosystem service benefits
Lin, B.B., Gaston, K.J., Fuller, R.A., Wu, D., Bush, R., & Shanahan, D.F. (2017). How green is your garden?: Urban form and socio-demographic factors influence yard vegetation, visitation, and ecosystem service benefits. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.07.007
Maintaining experiences of nature as a city grows
Sushinsky, J.R., Rhodes, J.R., Shanahan, D.F., Possingham, H.P., & Fuller, R.A. (2017). Maintaining experiences of nature as a city grows. Ecology and Society, 22(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-09454-220322
A review of the benefits of nature experiences: More than meets the eye
Franco, L.S., Shanahan, D.F., & Fuller, R.A. (2017). A review of the benefits of nature experiences: More than meets the eye. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14080864