The effect of a brief environmental problems module on endorsement of the new ecological paradigm in college students

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-11

  Rideout, Bruce E ^a  

^a URSINUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental attitudes; Environmental awareness; NEP scale

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144448914     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.37.1.3-12     Document Type: Article

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