To know, to decide, to act: The young child's right to participate in action for the environment

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 473-484

  Mackey, Glynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

children's rights; competence; early childhood; education for sustainability; participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863452780     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2011.634494     Document Type: Article

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