Engaging children: research issues around participation and environmental learning

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 529-544

  Barratt Hacking, Elisabeth ^a   Barratt, Robert ^b   Scott, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49949116786     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620701600271     Document Type: Article

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