The role of zoos in fostering environmental identity

Ecopsychology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-96

  Clayton, Susan ^a   Fraser, John ^b   Burgess, Claire ^c  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

^b Institute for Learning Innovation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84872834616     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2010.0079     Document Type: Article

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