Environmental concern: A comparative analysis between students in Recreation and Park Management and other departments

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-53

  Thapa, Brijesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33644994157     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620125008     Document Type: Article

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