ABSTRACT
The purpose of this chapter is to show the progress in our understanding of the interrelationships between children’s daily spaces and the impacts on their health. 1 This development has moved health-geography researchers from conducting research about and for children, in which children are treated as passive research subjects, to research with children, in which children are active research participants. Research concerning children’s outdoor and neighborhood experiences confirms that a complete understanding of these impacts on children’s health must include their perspectives and experiences. The chapter ends by looking at some of the challenging aspects of recognizing children as active research participants and discusses some research areas that would benefit from the inclusion of children’s voices and experiences.
