Who's afraid of the big bad woods? Fear and learning disabled children's access to local nature

作者: Nadia von Benzon

DOI: 10.1080/13549839.2011.636419

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摘要: Children's access to the natural environment has been an issue of interest in policy and media recent years, with headline grabbing phrases such as “nature deficit disorder” (Louv, R., 2008. Last child woods: saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Algonquin: New York) being applied consequences contemporary children's absence environments. This paper presents some initial findings a research project seeking address learning disabled relationship environment. Through conducting inclusive direct children,1 this unique concerning accessibility environments, particularly focusing on perceived vulnerability children, supposed dangers spaces. discussion provides alternative perspective usually silent group, which should be given weight local management policies. The work...

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