The psychology of environmental attitudes: Conceptual and empirical insights from New Zealand

Ecopsychology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 269-276

  Milfont, Taciano L ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84881153820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19429347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/eco.2012.0058     Document Type: Article

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