In the Words of Children and Young People: The Opinions and Concerns about their Environments of Some Brisbane School Students

Australian Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 11-18

  Kwan, Tammy ^a   Miles, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 0008313513     PISSN: 08140626     EISSN: 2049775X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0814062600003906     Document Type: Article

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