Gender and citizen participation in wildlife management decision making

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 395-411

  Anthony, Melissa L ^a   Knuth, Barbara A ^a   Lauber, T Bruce ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Citizen participation; Decision making; Evaluation; Gender; Motivation; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ROLE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942466505     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920490430179     Document Type: Article

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