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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“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare
Cooke, E., Thorpe, K., Clarke, A., Houen, S., Oakes, C., & Staton, S. (2020). “Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare. Children and Youth Services Review, 109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104722
The hidden value of in-between spaces for children’s self-directed play within outdoor school environments
Aminpour, F., Bishop, K., & Corkery, L. (2020). The hidden value of in-between spaces for children’s self-directed play within outdoor school environments. Landscape and Urban Planning, 194. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.103683
The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis
Pritchard, A., Richardson, M., Sheffield, D., & McEwan, K. (2020). The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis. Journal of Happiness Studies, 23, 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00118-6
The association of knowledge, attitudes and access with park use before and after a park-prescription intervention for low-income families in the U.S.
Razani, N., Hills, N.K., Thompson, D., & Rutherford, G.W. (2020). The association of knowledge, attitudes and access with park use before and after a park-prescription intervention for low-income families in the U.S. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030701
An analysis of the educational and health-related benefits of nature-based environmental education in low-income Black and Hispanic children
Sprague, N., Berrigan, D., & Ekenga, C.C. (2020). An analysis of the educational and health-related benefits of nature-based environmental education in low-income Black and Hispanic children. Health Equity, 4(1), 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/heq.2019.0118
3-Dimensional nature-based therapeutics in pediatric patients with total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant
Kucher, N., Larson, J.M., Fischer, G., Mertaugh, M., Peterson, L., & Gershan, L.A. (2020). 3-Dimensional nature-based therapeutics in pediatric patients with total pancreatectomy and islet auto-transplant. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.102249
A scoping review of the impact on children of the built environment design characteristics of healing spaces
Gaminiesfahani, H., Lozanovska, M., & Tucker, R. (2020). A scoping review of the impact on children of the built environment design characteristics of healing spaces. Health Environments Research & Design Journal. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1937586720903845
Bird feeders increase connection to nature in parents but not in their children
Hammond, R.L. (2020). Bird feeders increase connection to nature in parents but not in their children. Ecopsychology, 12(1), 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/eco.2019.0036
Increasing Nature Connection in Children: A Mini Review of Interventions
Barrable, A., & Booth, D. (2020). Increasing Nature Connection in Children: A Mini Review of Interventions. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00492
The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review
Dankiw, K.A., Tsiros, M.D., Baldock, K.L., & Kumar, S. (2020). The impacts of unstructured nature play on health in early childhood development: A systematic review. PLoS ONE, 15(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229006
Connectedness to nature: Its impact on sustainable behaviors and happiness in children
Barrera-Hernández, L.F., Sotelo-Castillo, M.A., Echeverría-Castro, S.B., & Tapia-Fonllem, C.O. (2020). Connectedness to nature: Its impact on sustainable behaviors and happiness in children. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00276
The lasting impacts of outdoor adventure residential experiences on young people
Prince, H. E. (2020). The lasting impacts of outdoor adventure residential experiences on young people. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2020.1784764