Variation in environmentalism among university students: Majoring in outdoor recreation, parks, and tourism predicts environmental concerns and behaviors

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 137-151

  Arnocky, Steven ^a   Stroink, Mirella L ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

education; environmental behaviour; environmental concern

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952811603     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2010.516776     Document Type: Article

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