Endorsement of the New Ecological Paradigm in Systematic and E-mail Samples of College Students

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 15-23

  Rideout, Bruce E ^a   Hushen, Katherine ^b   McGinty, Dawn ^c   Perkins, Stephanie ^d   Tate, Jennifer ^e  

^a URSINUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Perkiomen Valley Middle School   (United States)

^c Immaculata College   (United States)

^d CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE   (United States)

^e Malvern Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

E mail sampling; Environmental awareness; NEP scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744366115     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.36.2.15-23     Document Type: Article

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