Measuring love and care for nature

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 455-463

  Perkins, Helen E ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Caring; Emotional connectedness; Environmental altruism; Love for nature; Pro environmental behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149281814     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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