Childhood play and environmental interests: Panacea or snake oil?

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-18

  Vadala, Carin E ^a   Bixler, Robert D ^a   James, J Joy ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood play; Environmental socialization; Significant life experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549114181     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.39.1.3-18     Document Type: Article

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