Self-perceived Roles in Life and Achieving Sustainability on Family Farms in North-eastern Australia

Australian Geographer

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-251

  Lankester, Ally ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adaptation; adoption; beef industry; discourse; farmer; learning; Self identity

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION BEHAVIOR; FAMILY FARM; LEARNING; RANGELAND; RURAL LANDSCAPE; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84865826513     PISSN: 00049182     EISSN: 14653311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2012.706202     Document Type: Article

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