Differences in self reported recycling behavior of first and second generation South Asians in Ontario, Canada

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 31-43

  Lakhan, Calvin ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diversion; Ethnicity; Immigrant; Race; Recycling; Waste management

Indexed keywords

RIVER DIVERSION; SOURCE SEPARATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT; ONTARIO , CANADA; RACE; RECYCLING BEHAVIORS; RECYCLING PROGRAMS; SECOND GENERATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

RECYCLING;

ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT; RACE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LIKERT SCALE; MALE; RECYCLING; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOUTH ASIAN;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 84924182000     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.02.006     Document Type: Article

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