Changes in Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviour: A Critical Review of Research into the Impacts of Environmental Education Initiatives

Australian Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 41-52

  Gralton, Anna ^a   Sinclair, Mark ^a   Purnell, Ken ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

behavioural change; beliefs and attitudes; Environmental education

Indexed keywords

EID: 46949101347     PISSN: 08140626     EISSN: 2049775X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0814062600002196     Document Type: Article

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