ABSTRACT

The UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) commissioned research into provision of opportunities that support children and young people’s (CYP) engagement with natural environments outside school time to identify whether CYP from disadvantaged backgrounds access the opportunities available, the challenges to do so, and how provision might be optimised to improve engagement. We used mixed methods, including document review, interviews with national stakeholders, survey of local provision and local case studies with provider interviews and focus groups with CYP. We identified four categories of engagement: outdoor learning; play; improving the natural environment; sports and exercise, and three main provider types: environmental organizations; community groups; and adventure and residential education providers. Using conceptual frames of habitus and ‘nature capital’, we reflect on barriers that currently limit inclusive youth engagement with nature outside schooltime and suggest implications for the design of future opportunities.

摘要

英国环境、食品和农村事务部 (DEFRA) 委托研究提供支持儿童和青少年 (CYP) 在校外接触自然环境的机会，以确定来自弱势背景的 CYP 是否能获得可用的机会、面临的挑战这样做，以及如何优化规定以提高参与度。我们使用了混合方法，包括文件审查、与国家利益相关者的访谈、本地供应调查和本地案例研究以及提供者访谈和与 CYP 的焦点小组讨论。我们确定了四类参与：户外学习；玩; 改善自然环境；运动和锻炼，以及三种主要的提供者类型：环保组织；社区团体；以及冒险和住宿教育提供者。