Understanding hong kong adolescents' environmental intention: The roles of media exposure, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-125

  Lee, Kaman ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 79958694873     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2011.575733     Document Type: Article

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