The Effect of environmental education on schoolchildren, their parents, and community members: A study of intergenerational and intercommunity learning

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 12-21

  Vaughan, Christopher ^a   Gack, Julie ^b   Solorazano, Humberto ^c   Ray, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Quebradu Ganado Elementary school   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Community based education; Costa rica; Endangered species conservation; Intergenerational; Learning; Retention; Scarlet macaw

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855934785     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958960309603489     Document Type: Article

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