Attitude-behaviour relationship in environmental education: A case study from Turkey

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 219-231

  Kasapoǧlu, Aytül ^a   Turan, Feryal ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behaviours; Environmental education; Students

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; STUDENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR; SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 42149089359     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230701502316     Document Type: Article

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