Environmentalism of African Americans: An analysis of the subculture and barriers theories

Environment and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-177

  Parker, Julia Dawn ^a   McDonough, Maureen H ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTALISM; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033061825     PISSN: 00139165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00139169921972047     Document Type: Article

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