The impact of direct and indirect experiences on the development of environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 379-392

  Duerden, Mat D ^a   Witt, Peter A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct and indirect experiences; Environmental education; Pro environmental behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149285761     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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