Impact of a Week-Long Experiential Education Program on Environmental Attitude and Awareness

Journal of Experiential Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 138-148

  Mittelstaedt, Robin ^a   Sanker, Laura ^a   VanderVeer, Beth ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009956472     PISSN: 10538259     EISSN: 2169009X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105382599902200306     Document Type: Article

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