Victoria Carr
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3779583 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Victoria Carr |
| NOMBRES | Victoria |
| APELLIDO | Carr |
| FIRMA | CARR V |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Cincinnati |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3421-8898 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2013 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Celebrating CYE
Wildlife gardening on a blank canvas
The potential for private domestic gardens to aid conservation as a form of private land conservation has been recognised. However, it is comparatively under-explored in relation to new-build housing developments and new-build homeowners. This paper investigates motivations, potential barriers, and possible interventions for wildlife gardening in new build homes through a two-stage mixed methods approach. 16 interviews were conducted with people …
Mainstreaming social sciences expertise in UK environment policy and practice organisations
Building upon the concept of mainstreaming social sciences within conservation, we consider their mainstreaming, and so integration, within UK environment policy and practice (EPP) organisations. The paper responds to increasing calls to recognise the essential role of social sciences in addressing global environmental crises across policy, practice and research. An actor-oriented approach was deployed, producing empirical information from a mult…
Moving from features to functions
Contact with nature can contribute to health and wellbeing, but knowledge gaps persist regarding the environmental characteristics that promote these benefits. Understanding and maximising these benefits is particularly important in urban areas, where opportunities for such contact is limited. At the same time, we are facing climate and ecological crises which require policy and practice to support ecosystem functioning. Policies are increasingly…
The Emerging Impacts of Covid-19 on the Relationship between Children, Youth and Environments
The Emerging Impacts of COVID-19 on the Relationship between Children, Youth and Environments Vikas Mehta, Victoria Carr, Rhonda Douglas Brown, and Leslie Kochanowski It will be years before we know the real impacts of COVID-19 on children and youth, and society in general. From our current observations, measures and assessment, we know that the pandemic has had a drastic impact on the lifestyles of children and youth, their learning, mental heal…
Witches and the Dead
Descriptions of the early modern English witch frequently mentioned her familiar, an entity that most often appeared as an animal such as a cat and would harm the witch’s enemies and feed upon her blood. However, the animal familiar was not the only type of familiar that assisted the witch. Here, the case is made for the presence of the ghost familiar: a demonic entity that would approach the witch in the form of a dead loved one who requested th…
Inconsistencies in Early Science Education
An analysis of US preschool science standards shows persistent disagreement on what to cover during the preschool years. Such inconsistency hampers progress for science learning and pedagogy, calling for a shared foundation on how to define science in preschool. We propose that children's play in nature can provide the basis for such a shared foundation. Our proposal builds upon both theoretical and practical considerations. Specifically, we deri…
Children's right to play in Papua New Guinea
This paper describes children’s participation in and perceptions of a redeveloped playground in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The playground was a partnership between three western early childhood education academics and a teacher education faculty at the Pacific Adventist University (PAU), PNG to promote children’s right to play. Children in PNG are typically deterred from playing during school lunch and recess and school playgrounds mostly consist of…
Emotions in the history of Witchcraft
Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study
This paper investigates young children’s exploratory play and inquiry on playscapes: playgrounds specifically designed to connect children with natural environments. Our theoretical framework posits that playscapes combine the benefits of nature and play to promote informal science exploration of natural materials. This, in turn, is expected to lead to environmental science literacy, which in turn is likely to strengthen a child’s ecological iden…
Playscapes
Children's playgrounds in the USA typically reflect an archaic view of children blowing off steam or, in schools, as a place for teachers to get a break from children. Even so, children are spending less and less time on playgrounds and even less time in play. A thoughtfully designed playscape with a focus on nature is an alternative to traditional playgrounds, one that is environmentally sound. Research indicates that children learn academic con…
The Countess of Angus’s Escape from the North Berwick Witch-Hunt
The North Berwick witch-hunt began in the autumn of 1590 when the bailie of Trane nt, David Seton, was suspicious ab out the late night excursions of his servant, Geillis Duncan. Questioned under torture, she revealed to him the existence of a large group of witches who met throughout East Lothian. Although Seton was particularly interested in witches plotting attacks on himself, he also uncovered hints of plans to cause a storm to coincide with …
Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study
This paper investigates young children’s exploratory play and inquiry on playscapes: playgrounds specifically designed to connect children with natural environments. Our theoretical framework posits that playscapes combine the benefits of nature and play to promote informal science exploration of natural materials. This, in turn, is expected to lead to environmental science literacy, which in turn is likely to strengthen a child’s ecological iden…
Playscapes
Children's playgrounds in the USA typically reflect an archaic view of children blowing off steam or, in schools, as a place for teachers to get a break from children. Even so, children are spending less and less time on playgrounds and even less time in play. A thoughtfully designed playscape with a focus on nature is an alternative to traditional playgrounds, one that is environmentally sound. Research indicates that children learn academic con…
The Countess of Angus’s Escape from the North Berwick Witch-Hunt
The North Berwick witch-hunt began in the autumn of 1590 when the bailie of Trane nt, David Seton, was suspicious ab out the late night excursions of his servant, Geillis Duncan. Questioned under torture, she revealed to him the existence of a large group of witches who met throughout East Lothian. Although Seton was particularly interested in witches plotting attacks on himself, he also uncovered hints of plans to cause a storm to coincide with …
Playscapes
Children's playgrounds in the USA typically reflect an archaic view of children blowing off steam or, in schools, as a place for teachers to get a break from children. Even so, children are spending less and less time on playgrounds and even less time in play. A thoughtfully designed playscape with a focus on nature is an alternative to traditional playgrounds, one that is environmentally sound. Research indicates that children learn academic con…
Can playscapes promote early childhood inquiry towards environmentally responsible behaviors? An exploratory study
This paper investigates young children’s exploratory play and inquiry on playscapes: playgrounds specifically designed to connect children with natural environments. Our theoretical framework posits that playscapes combine the benefits of nature and play to promote informal science exploration of natural materials. This, in turn, is expected to lead to environmental science literacy, which in turn is likely to strengthen a child’s ecological iden…
Emotions in the history of Witchcraft
Inconsistencies in Early Science Education
An analysis of US preschool science standards shows persistent disagreement on what to cover during the preschool years. Such inconsistency hampers progress for science learning and pedagogy, calling for a shared foundation on how to define science in preschool. We propose that children's play in nature can provide the basis for such a shared foundation. Our proposal builds upon both theoretical and practical considerations. Specifically, we deri…
Children's right to play in Papua New Guinea
This paper describes children’s participation in and perceptions of a redeveloped playground in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The playground was a partnership between three western early childhood education academics and a teacher education faculty at the Pacific Adventist University (PAU), PNG to promote children’s right to play. Children in PNG are typically deterred from playing during school lunch and recess and school playgrounds mostly consist of…
Witches and the Dead
Descriptions of the early modern English witch frequently mentioned her familiar, an entity that most often appeared as an animal such as a cat and would harm the witch’s enemies and feed upon her blood. However, the animal familiar was not the only type of familiar that assisted the witch. Here, the case is made for the presence of the ghost familiar: a demonic entity that would approach the witch in the form of a dead loved one who requested th…
The Emerging Impacts of Covid-19 on the Relationship between Children, Youth and Environments
The Emerging Impacts of COVID-19 on the Relationship between Children, Youth and Environments Vikas Mehta, Victoria Carr, Rhonda Douglas Brown, and Leslie Kochanowski It will be years before we know the real impacts of COVID-19 on children and youth, and society in general. From our current observations, measures and assessment, we know that the pandemic has had a drastic impact on the lifestyles of children and youth, their learning, mental heal…
Mainstreaming social sciences expertise in UK environment policy and practice organisations
Building upon the concept of mainstreaming social sciences within conservation, we consider their mainstreaming, and so integration, within UK environment policy and practice (EPP) organisations. The paper responds to increasing calls to recognise the essential role of social sciences in addressing global environmental crises across policy, practice and research. An actor-oriented approach was deployed, producing empirical information from a mult…
Moving from features to functions
Contact with nature can contribute to health and wellbeing, but knowledge gaps persist regarding the environmental characteristics that promote these benefits. Understanding and maximising these benefits is particularly important in urban areas, where opportunities for such contact is limited. At the same time, we are facing climate and ecological crises which require policy and practice to support ecosystem functioning. Policies are increasingly…
Celebrating CYE
Wildlife gardening on a blank canvas
The potential for private domestic gardens to aid conservation as a form of private land conservation has been recognised. However, it is comparatively under-explored in relation to new-build housing developments and new-build homeowners. This paper investigates motivations, potential barriers, and possible interventions for wildlife gardening in new build homes through a two-stage mixed methods approach. 16 interviews were conducted with people …
Psychology (8 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Engineering (4 obras) · Geography (4 obras) · Pedagogy (4 obras) · Children's Rights and Participation (3 obras) · Developmental psychology (3 obras) · Ecology (3 obras) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (3 obras)