Integrating social identity theory and the theory of planned behaviour to explain decisions to engage in sustainable agricultural practices

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-48

  Fielding, Kelly S ^a   Terry, Deborah J ^a   Masser, Barbara M ^a   Hogg, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 42349113171     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466607X206792     Document Type: Article

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