Impact of an environmental education program on students' and parents' attitudes, motivation, and behaviours

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 243-250

  Legault, Louise ^a   Pelletier, Luc G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0034335750     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087121     Document Type: Article

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