Developing citizens and communities through youth environmental action

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-127

  Schusler, Tania M ^a   Krasny, Marianne E ^b   Peters, Scott J ^b   Decker, Daniel J ^b  

^a ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

action; citizenship; environment; participation; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849149671     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620802710581     Document Type: Article

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