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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Where they live, how they play: Neighborhood greenness and outdoor physical activity among preschoolers
Grigsby-Toussaint, D. S., Chi, S., & Fiese, B. H. (2011). Where they live, how they play: Neighborhood greenness and outdoor physical activity among preschoolers. International Journal of Health Geographics, 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-072X-10-66
Zoos can encourage social connection centered around environmental identity and animals
Clayton, Susan, Fraser, John, & Burgess, Claire. (2011). The role of zoos in fostering environmental identity. Ecopsychology, 3, 87-96.
Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children?
Veitch, J., Timperio, A., Crawford, D., Giles-Corti, B., & Salmon, J. (2011). Is the neighbourhood environment associated with sedentary behaviour outside of school hours among children? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 41(3), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12160-011-9260-6
The restorative outcomes of forest school and conventional school in young people with good and poor behaviour
Roe, J., & Aspinall, P. (2011). The restorative outcomes of forest school and conventional school in young people with good and poor behaviour. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10(3), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2011.03.003
Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study
Wolch, J., Jerrett, M., Reynolds, K., McConnell, R., Chang, R., Dahmann, N., … Berhane, K. (2011). Childhood obesity and proximity to urban parks and recreational resources: A longitudinal cohort study. Health & Place, 17(1), 8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.10.001
Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity
Rahman, T., Cushing, R. A., & Jackson, R. J. (2011). Contributions of built environment to childhood obesity. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine, 78(1), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/msj.20235
Influence of physical activity and screen time on the retinal microvasculature in young children
Gopinath, B., Baur, L. A., Wang, J. J., Hardy, L. L., Teber, E., Kifley, A., … Mitchell, P. (2011). Influence of physical activity and screen time on the retinal microvasculature in young children. Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 31(5), 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.110.219451
Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity
Rehrer, N. J., Freeman, C., Cassidy, T., Waters, D. L., Barclay, G. E., & Wilson, N. C. (2011). Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 39(5), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494811401478
Urban environmental education: Leveraging technology and ecology to engage students in studying the environment
Barnett, M., Vaughn, M., Strauss, E., & Cotter, L. (2011). Urban environmental education: Leveraging technology and ecology to engage students in studying the environment. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 20(3), 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10382046.2011.588501
Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching
Kimbro, R. T., Brooks-Gunn, J., & McLanahan, S. (2011). Young children in urban areas: Links among neighborhood characteristics, weight status, outdoor play, and television-watching. Social Science & Medicine, 72(5), 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.12.015.
Biocentric reasoning in children: Implications in science and environmental education
Almedia, A., Strecht-Ribeiro, O., & Vasconcelos, C. (2011). Biocentric reasoning in children: Implications in science and environmental education. Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 Conference: Science Learning and Citizenship., 8, 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/2.1.2073.7602
Children's active play: Self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators
Brockman, R., Jago, R., & Fox, K. (2011). Children’s active play: Self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators. BMC Public Health, 11(461). http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-461