Use of loglinear models to assess factors influencing concern for the natural environment

Environmental Management

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 77-87

  Lakhan, V Chris ^a   Lavalle, Placido D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Categorical data; Five dimensional table; Guyana; Loglinear modeling; Personal concern for the environment

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CONTINGENCY TABLES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTINGENCY TABLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER; GUYANA; INTERVIEW; LINEAR SYSTEM; LOGLINEAR MODEL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ATTITUDE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

GUYANA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GUYANA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036652012     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2473-5     Document Type: Article

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