This article examines the international literature on placemaking–practices or initiatives that
encourage a sense of place–in public housing communities. Placemaking is likely to be …

From the standpoint of the school settings, sport participation constitutes a key strategy
concerning the manifestation of positive behaviors that result from the development of …

This work rethinks the notion of urban vitalism—viewing cities as a collection of interwoven
relationships constantly in flux—from children's perspectives. This is accomplished by firstly …

This study explores (1) how parental and teacher scaffolding and children's coping
strategies contribute to children's adjustment during the transition from preschool to school; …

Public places are places where all citizens, irrespective of their race, age, religion, or class
level (social or economic), cannot be excluded. It serves to improve the lifestyle experience …

This book offers a critical perspective on primary school age children's health and wellbeing
in urban places. We address the benefits of an interdisciplinary perspective through …

O capítulo 25 da Agenda 21, aprovada na Conferência das Nações Unidas para o Meio
Ambiente e o Desenvolvimento, em 1992, enfatiza que para construir sociedades mais …

“[No meu bairro] precisa mais segurança no prédio porque eles vão para lá fumar, estragam
o prédio todo, a rua, são bandidos. Neste bairro o que há a mais são bandidos, bandidos e …

The visual is omnipresent in daily life, and many of these visuals are crime-related. Yet,
research on fear of crime is mainly verbal. Exceptions do exist however and these …

Recent research suggests that children may encounter aggressive behaviour during the
transition from preschool to school. Yet, relatively few longitudinal studies have been …