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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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
Comparing the impact of nature, blended, and traditional preschools on children's resilience: Some nature may be better than none
Ernst, J., Juckett, H., & Sobel, D. (2021). Comparing the impact of nature, blended, and traditional preschools on children’s resilience: Some nature may be better than none . Frontiers in Psychology , 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724340
Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health
Pouso, S., Borja, A., Fleming, L. E., Gómez-Baggethun, E., White, M. P., & Ulyarra, M. C. (2021). Contact with blue-green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown beneficial for mental health. Science of the Total Environment, 756. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143984
Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature
Oh, R.R.Y., Fielding, K.S., Nghiem, L.T.P., Chang, C.C., Carrasco, L.R., & Fuller, R.A. (2021). Connection to nature is predicted by family values, social norms and personal experiences of nature. Global Ecology and Conservation, 26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01632
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
A scoping review of evidence-informed recommendations for designing inclusive playgrounds
M. Y. Brown, D., Ross, T., Leo, J., Buliung, R. N., Shirazipour, C. H., Latimer-Cheung, A. E., & Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P. (2021). A scoping review of evidence-informed recommendations for designing inclusive playgrounds. Frontiers In Rehabilitation Sciences, 2. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.664595
Urban agriculture as a nature-based solution to address socio-ecological challenges in Australian cities
Kingsley, J., Egerer, M., Nuttman, S., Keniger, L., Pettitt, P., Frantzeskaki, N., … Marsh, P. (2021). Urban agriculture as a nature-based solution to address socio-ecological challenges in Australian cities. Urban Forestry &Amp; Urban Greening, 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127059
Use of gardening programs as an intervention to increase children’s visual-motor integration
Sommerfeld, A. J., McFarland, A., Waliczek, T. M., & Zajicek, J. (2021). Use of gardening programs as an intervention to increase children’s visual-motor integration. HortTechnology, 31(5). http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04887-21
Effects of trees, gardens, and nature trails on heat index and child health: Design and methods of the Green Schoolyards Project
Lanza, K., Alcazar, M., Hoelscher, D. M., & Kohl, H. W., III. (2021). Effects of trees, gardens, and nature trails on heat index and child health: Design and methods of the Green Schoolyards Project. BMC Public Health, 21(98). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10128-2
Effects of nature-based group art therapy programs on stress, self-esteem and changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) in non-disabled siblings of children with disabilities
Kang, S., Kim, H., & Baek, K. (2021). Effects of nature-based group art therapy programs on stress, self-esteem and changes in electroencephalogram (EEG) in non-disabled siblings of children with disabilities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18115912
Examining family-based nature activities among Latinx students: Contexts for reinforcing family relationships and cultural heritage
Izenstark, D., Crossman, K. A., & Middaugh, E. (2021). Examining family-based nature activities among Latinx students: Contexts for reinforcing family relationships and cultural heritage. Annals of Leisure Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2021.1949733
Development and testing of the nature connectedness parental self-efficacy (NCPSE) scale
Barnes, C., Harvey, C., Holland, C., & Wall, S. (2021). Development and testing of the nature connectedness parental self-efficacy (NCPSE) scale . Urban Forestry & Urban Greening , 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127343