The risk of delivering disturbing messages to zoo family audiences

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 79-96

  Esson, Maggie ^a   Moss, Andrew ^a  

^a CHESTER ZOO   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behavior; conservation; education; environment; visitor; zoos

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872341478     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00958964.2012.695408     Document Type: Article

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