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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Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities
Freeman, C., van Heezik, Y., & Hand, K. (2015). Making cities more child- and nature-friendly: A child-focused study of nature connectedness in New Zealand cities. Children, Youth and Environments, 25(2), 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.2.0176
Applying the Concept of Social Capital to Environmental Education
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., & Russ, A. (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.843647
Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education
Krasny, M.E., Kalbacker, L., Stedman, R.C., & Russ, A. (2015). Measuring social capital among youth: Applications in environmental education. Environmental Education Research, 21(1), 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2013.843647
Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature
Shanahan, D.F., Lin, B.B., Bush, R., Gaston, K.J., Dean, J.H., Barber, E., & Fuller, R.A. (2015). Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature. American Journal of Public Health, 105(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302324
Enhancing Science Knowledge Through School Gardens
Wells, N.M., Myers, B.M., Todd, L.E., Barale, K., Gaolach, B., Ferenz, G., … Franz, N.K. (2015). The effects of school gardens on children’s science knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools. International Journal of Science Education, 37(17), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2015.1112048
The effects of school gardens on children’s science knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools
Wells, N.M., Myers, B.M., Todd, L.E., Barale, K., Gaolach, B., Ferenz, G., … Franz, N.K. (2015). The effects of school gardens on children’s science knowledge: A randomized controlled trial of low-income elementary schools. International Journal of Science Education, 37(17), 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2015.1112048
The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition
Bratman, G.N., Daily, G.C., Levy, B.J., & Gross, J.J. (2015). The benefits of nature experience: Improved affect and cognition. Landscape and Urban Planning, 138, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2015.02.005
Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation
Bratman, G.N., Hamilton, P., Hahn, K.S., Daily, G.C., & Gross, J.J. (2015). Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation. PNAS, 112(28), 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1510459112
Infant and toddler responses to a redesign of their childcare outdoor play space
Morrissey, A-M, Scott, C., & Wishart, L. (2015). Infant and toddler responses to a redesign of their childcare outdoor play space. Children, Youth & Environments, 25(1), 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.1.0029
Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime
Weinstein, N., Balmford, A., DeHaan, C.R., Gladwell, V., Bradbury, R.B., & Amano, T. (2015). Seeing community for the trees: The links among contact with natural environments, community cohesion, and crime. Bioscience, 65(12). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biv151
Development and validation of the attitudes toward outdoor play scales for children
Beyer, K., Bizub, J., Szabo, A., Heller, B., Kistner, A., Shawgo, E., & Zetts, C. (2015). Development and validation of the attitudes toward outdoor play scales for children. Social Science & Medicine, 133, 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.10.033
Knowledge of neighborhood nature is associated with strong sense of place among Milwaukee youth
Kroencke, R., Hormann, K., Heller, E., Bizub, J., Zetts, C., & Beyer, K. (2015). Knowledge of neighborhood nature is associated with strong sense of place among Milwaukee youth. Children, Youth and Environments Quarterly, 25(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.25.3.0129