Primary children's views on science and environmental issues: Examples of environmental cognitive and moral development

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-235

  Littledyke, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85045793313     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620242000198186     Document Type: Article

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