The relationship between environmental activism, pro-environmental behaviour and social identity

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 178-186

  Dono, Joanne ^a   Webb, Janine ^a   Richardson, Ben ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental activism; Pro environmental behaviour; Social identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952884913     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2009.11.006     Document Type: Article

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