Factors Influencing Young People's Conceptions of Environment

Environmental Education Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-19

  Loughland, Tony ^a   Reid, Anna ^b   Walker, Kim ^c   Petocz, Peter ^d  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Environmental Education Consultant   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85068289762     PISSN: 13504622     EISSN: 14695871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504620303471     Document Type: Article

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