Gender differences in environmental behaviors in China

Population and Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 88-104

  Xiao, Chenyang ^a   Hong, Dayong ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

CGSS; China; Chinese General Social Survey; Environmental behavior; Environmental concern; Environmental knowledge; Gender

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; GENDER ROLE; KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; SURVEY;

CHINA;

EID: 77956177219     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-010-0115-z     Document Type: Article

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