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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Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Durand, C. P., Salvo, D., Villa, U., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2023). Heat-resilient schoolyards: Relations between temperature, shade, and physical activity of children during recess. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20, 8. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0405
Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging adulthood
Izenstark, D., & Ravindran, N. (2023). Associations between childhood family-based nature activities and family relationship quality in emerging adulthood. Family Relations , 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fare.12714
Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design
Moore, A., Boyle, B., & Lynch, H. (2023). Designing public playgrounds for inclusion: A scoping review of grey literature guidelines for Universal Design. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 20. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2073197
Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis
Pringle, G., Boddy, J., Slattery, M., & Harris, P. (2023). Adventure therapy for adolescents with complex trauma: A scoping review and analysis. Journal of Experiential Education, 46(4). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538259221147195
The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature
Liu, J., & Green, R. J. (2023). The effect of exposure to nature on children’s psychological well-being: A systematic review of the literature. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2023.127846
Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS
Chen, S., & Knöll, M. (2023). Refugee children’s access to play in meso-environments: A novel approach using space syntax and GIS. Buildings, 13(111). https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13010111
A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions
Martin, A., Clarke, J., Johnstone, A., McCrorie, P., Langford, R., Simpson, S. A., & Kipping, R. (2023). A qualitative study of parental strategies to enable pre-school children’s outdoor and nature experiences during COVID-19 restrictions. Health & Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.102967
Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis
Zucca, C., McCrorie, P., Johnstone, A., Chambers, S., Chng, N. R., Traynor, O., & Martin, A. (2023). Outdoor nature-based play in early learning and childcare centres: Identifying the determinants of implementation using causal loop diagrams and social network analysis. Health and Place, 79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102955
The grass is greener on this side of the fence: Garden education impacts on low-income elementary school students' environmental literacy in San José, California
Dahl, A., & Cushing, K. (2022). The grass is greener on this side of the fence: Garden education impacts on low-income elementary school students’ environmental literacy in San José, California. Children, Youth and Environments , 32(2), 22. https://doi.org/10.1353/cye.2022.0015
‘Green skills’ are more than technical skills - they also include green life skills for sustainable behavior and transformative skills for systemic change
Kwauk, Christina, & Casey, Olivia. (2022). A green skills framework for climate action, gender empowerment, and climate justice. 0950-6764
The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature
Hallam, J., Gallagher, L., & Owen, K. (2022). The secret language of flowers: Insights from an outdoor, arts-based intervention designed to connect primary school children to locally accessible nature. Environmental Education Research, 28(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1994926
Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren
Ezpeleta, L., Navarro, J. B., Alonso, L., de la Osa, N., Ambrós, A., Ubalde, M ., … Dadvand, P. (2022). Greenspace exposure and obsessive-compulsive behaviors in schoolchildren. Environment and Behavior , 54(5), 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165221095384