Motivating the Skeptical and Unconcerned: Considering Values, Worldviews, and Norms When Planning Messages Encouraging Energy Conservation and Efficiency Behaviors

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 207-219

  Arpan, Laura M ^a   Opel, Andrew R ^a   Lu, Jia ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887947115     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2013.838875     Document Type: Article

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