A cross-cultural study of environmental belief structures in USA, Japan, Mexico, and Peru

International Journal of Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-151

  Bechtel, Robert B ^a,e   Corral Verdugo, Victor ^b   Asai, Masaaki ^c   Riesle, Alvaro Gonzalez ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA   (Mexico)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

^e University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 33645767892     PISSN: 00207594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207590500345401     Document Type: Article

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