Situational influences upon children's beliefs about global warming and energy

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 493-506

  Devine Wright, Patrick ^a   Devine Wright, Hannah ^a   Fleming, Paul ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548422738     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350462042000291029     Document Type: Article

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