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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Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces
Loebach, J., Ramsden, R., Cox, A., Joyce, K., & Brussoni, M. (2023). Running the risk: The social, behavioral and environmental associations with positive risk in children’s play activities in outdoor playspaces. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00145-1
“We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors
Zeni, M., Schnellert, L., & Brussoni, M. (2023). “We do it anyway”: Professional identities of teachers who enact risky play as a framework for education outdoors. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00140-6
Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis
Gemmell, E., Ramsden, R., Brussoni, M., & Brauer, M. (2023). Infuence of Neighborhood built environments on the outdoor free play of young children: a systematic, mixed‐studies review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Urban Health, 100. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-022-00696-6
Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut
Zhang, P., & Park, S. (2023). Investigating spatial heterogeneity of park inequity using three access measures: A case study in Hartford, Connecticut. Applied Geography, 151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2022.102857
Children in Hong Kong interacting with relatively wild nature (vs. domestic nature) engage in less dominating and more relational behaviors
Lam, L., Kahn, P. H., Jr, & Weiss, T. (2023). Children in Hong Kong interacting with relatively wild nature (vs. domestic nature) engage in less dominating and more relational behaviors. Environmental Education Research, 29(9), 16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2169254
The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children
Harvey, C., Sheffield, D., Richardson, M., & Wells, R. (2023). The impact of a ‘‘Three Good Things in Nature’’ writing task on nature connectedness, pro-nature conservation behavior, life satisfaction, and mindfulness in children. Ecopsychology, 15(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2022.0014
The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study
Mintoff, Z., Andersen, P., Warren, J., Elliott, S., Nicholson, C., Byfield-Fleming, H., & Barber, F. (2023). The effectiveness of a community-based playgroup in inspiring positive changes in the environmental attitudes and behaviours of children and their parents: A qualitative case study. Australian Journal of Environmental Education. https://doi.org/10.1017/aee.2023.32
Displaced children’s experience of places and play: a scoping review
Weir, H., Khan, M., & Marmot, A. (2023). Displaced children’s experience of places and play: a scoping review. Children’s Geographies, 21(3), 16. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2022.2078656
Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review
Aghabozorgi, K., van der Jagt, A., Bell, S., & Brown, C. (2023). Assessing the impact of blue and green spaces on mental health of disabled children: A scoping review. Health and Place, 84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103141
Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being
Puhakka, R., & Hakokongas, E. (2023). Adolescents’ experiences in nature: Sources of everyday well-being. Journal of Leisure Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222216.2023.2204346
The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences
Puhakka, R., Hakokongas, E., & Peura, S. (2023). The memorable nature experiences of youth: A phenomenological approach to visualized and written experiences. Journal of Youth Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2023.2296675
Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature
Sheldrake, R., & Reiss, M. J. (2023). Primary children’s views about appreciating, supporting, and learning about nature. Journal of Biological Education, 57(2), 21. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1909643