Understanding students’ conceptions of sustainability

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 537-558

  Walshe, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

children; geography; methodology; sustainability; understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952722291     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620802345958     Document Type: Article

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