Significant life experiences affect environmental action: a confirmation study in eastern Taiwan

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 497-517

  Hsu, Shih Jang ^a  

^a National Dong Hwu University ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

comparison group; environmental action; environmental education; significant life experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960886956     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620903076973     Document Type: Article

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