Marine litter education boosts children's understanding and self-reported actions

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 90, Issue 1-2, 2015, Pages 209-217

  Hartley, Bonny L ^a   Thompson, Richard C ^a   Pahl, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Education; Environment; Marine debris; Perception

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

CHILDREN; EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; MARINE DEBRIS; MARINE LITTER; POST INTERVENTIONS; SOCIAL INFLUENCE;

EDUCATION;

CHILD; DEBRIS FLOW; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LITTER; MARINE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BRITISH CITIZEN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEGRADATION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARINE LITTER; SEA POLLUTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM; WASTE;

EID: 84964294891     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.10.049     Document Type: Article

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