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‘I like the “outernet” stuff:’ girls’ perspectives on physical activity and their environments (2018)
Journal Article
Coen, S. E., Mitchell, C. A., Tillmann, S., & Gilliland, J. A. (2019). ‘I like the “outernet” stuff:’ girls’ perspectives on physical activity and their environments. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(5), 599-617. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676x.2018.1561500

Physical activity in Canada mirrors the gender gap observed globally, with boys more likely than girls to meet recommended guidelines. While a growing body of research has examined the relationships between environmental factors and children’s physic... Read More about ‘I like the “outernet” stuff:’ girls’ perspectives on physical activity and their environments.

Conceptualizing youth participation in children’s health research: insights from a youth-driven process for developing a Youth Advisory Council (2018)
Journal Article
Arunkumar, K., Bowman, D. D., Coen, S. E., El-Bagdady, M. A., Ergler, C. R., Gilliland, J. A., …Paul, S. (2019). Conceptualizing youth participation in children’s health research: insights from a youth-driven process for developing a Youth Advisory Council. Children, 6(1), Article 6010003. https://doi.org/10.3390/children6010003

Given the power asymmetries between adults and young people, youth involvement in research is often at risk of tokenism. While many disciplines have seen a shift from conducting research on youth to conducting research with and for youth, engaging ch... Read More about Conceptualizing youth participation in children’s health research: insights from a youth-driven process for developing a Youth Advisory Council.

Children's perspectives on neighbourhood barriers and enablers to active school travel: A participatory mapping study: Children's perspectives on active school travel (2018)
Journal Article
Wilson, K., Coen, S. E., Piaskoski, A., & Gilliland, J. A. (2018). Children's perspectives on neighbourhood barriers and enablers to active school travel: A participatory mapping study: Children's perspectives on active school travel. Canadian Geographer / Géographe canadien, 63(1), 112-128. https://doi.org/10.1111/cag.12488

Children today are spending more sedentary time indoors than time playing and being active outdoors. The daily journey to and from school represents a valuable opportunity for children to be physically active through active school travel. The majorit... Read More about Children's perspectives on neighbourhood barriers and enablers to active school travel: A participatory mapping study: Children's perspectives on active school travel.

Supporting active school travel: a qualitative analysis of implementing a regional safe routes to school program (2018)
Journal Article
Buttazzoni, A. N., Coen, S. E., & Gilliland, J. A. (2018). Supporting active school travel: a qualitative analysis of implementing a regional safe routes to school program. Social Science and Medicine, 212, 181-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.07.032

Physical inactivity among children is a significant public health concern. Active school travel (AST) methods, such as walking and wheeling to school, can be a valuable way to increase children's levels of daily physical activity. In Canada, Active a... Read More about Supporting active school travel: a qualitative analysis of implementing a regional safe routes to school program.

Playing with Poetry: Poetic Representation of Research in Children’s Geographies of Nature and Adventurous Play (2018)
Journal Article
Coen, S. E., Tillmann, S., Ergler, C. R., McGuire, C., & Gilliland, J. A. (2018). Playing with Poetry: Poetic Representation of Research in Children’s Geographies of Nature and Adventurous Play. Geohumanities, 4(2), 557-575. https://doi.org/10.1080/2373566x.2018.1516956

In this article, we undertake a methodological and creative exploration of poetic representation in children’s geographies. Drawing on qualitative approaches to poetry as a method, we consider how poetic techniques have the potential to bring us into... Read More about Playing with Poetry: Poetic Representation of Research in Children’s Geographies of Nature and Adventurous Play.