Exploring nature experiences of people with visual impairments;Vivir la naturaleza con una discapacidad visual

Psyecology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 287-327

  Shaw, Bryony ^a   Coyle, Adrian ^b   Gatersleben, Birgitta ^a   Ungar, Simon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Wandsworth Schools and Community Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental restoration; Nature perceptions; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971369575     PISSN: 21711976     EISSN: 19899386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21711976.2015.1026086     Document Type: Article

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