Environmental identity, pro-environmental behaviors, and civic engagement of volunteer stewards in Portland area parks

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 991-1010

  Dresner, Marion ^a   Handelman, Corinne ^b   Braun, Steven ^a   Rollwagen Bollens, Gretchen ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sandy River Basin Watershed Council   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitude; citizenship; environmental problems; nature; pro environmental behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941062801     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2014.964188     Document Type: Article

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