Black and White Children's Knowledge and Perception of the Environment

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Corder, C. K. (1994). Black and White children's knowledge and perception of the environment. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 6, 3, 307-310.
Compared the knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of South African Black and White children towards environmental issues. 291 Black children (aged 8-15 yrs) and 237 White children …

Predicting Three Dimensions of Residential Curbside Recycling: An Observational Study

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Oskamp, S., Burkhardt, R. L., Schultz, P. W., Hurin, S. & Zelezny, L. (1998). Predicting three dimensions of residential curbside recycling: An observational study. Journal of Environmental Education, 29, 2, 37-42.
Three dimensions of household recycling behavior (frequency of participation, amount of recyclable materials, and contamination of recyclables by improper material) were observed …

The Influence of Attitude Priming and Social Responsibility on the Valuation of Environmental Public Goods Using Paired Comparisons

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Clarke, A. & Bell, P. A., Peterson, G. L. (1999). The influence of attitude priming and social responsibility on the valuation of environmental public goods using paired comparisons. Environment and Behavior, 31, 6, 838-857.
Examined contextual influences (social responsibility and persuasive priming) on paired comparison assessment of the value of environmental public goods. 460 19-50 yr old college …

Values as Predictors of Environmental Attitudes: Evidence for Consistency Across 14 Countries

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Schultz, P. W. & Zelezny, L. (1999). Values as predictors of environmental attitudes: Evidence for consistency across 14 countries. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 19, 3, 255-265.
Presents the results from a multinational study of the relationship between values and environmental attitudes. Data were obtained from 2,160 college students in 14 countries in E…

Ecological Behavior, Environmental Attitude, and Feelings of Responsibility for the Environment

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Kaiser, F. G., Ranney, M., Hartig, T. & Bowler, P. A. (1999). Ecological behavior, environmental attitude, and feelings of responsibility for the environment. European Psychologist, 4, 2, 59-74.
Rational-choice theories insufficiently explain behaviors that are at least partially moral, such as ecological behavior. The present paper establishes an expanded rational-choice…

Education for Environmental Action in the Community: New Roles and Relationships

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Uzzell, D. (1999). Education for environmental action in the community: New roles and relationships. Cambridge Journal of Education, 29, 3, 397-413.
This paper will begin with a critical overview of environmental education as it is currently taught and practised, drawing on empirical data as well as structural and theoretical …

Models of Students' Thinking Concerning the Greenhouse Effect and Teaching Implications

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Koulaidis, V. & Christidou, V. (1999). Models of students' thinking concerning the Greenhouse Effect and teaching implications. Science Education, 83, 5, 559-576.
Individual, semistructured interviews were used to study 40 primary school students' (ages between 11 and 12 years) conceptions concerning the greenhouse effect. Analysis of the d…

Environmental Education: Arguing the Case for Multiple Approaches

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Scott, W. & Oulton, C. (1999). Environmental education: Arguing the case for multiple approaches. Educational Studies, 25, 1, 89-97.
Develops existing arguments about the need to rethink ways in which environmental education is conceptualized, interpreted, and enacted by schools, teachers, and students working …

Factors Influencing Children's Environmental Attitudes

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Eagles, P. F. & Demare, R. (1999). Factors influencing children's environmental attitudes. Journal of Environmental Education, 30, 4, 33-37.
In a study of 72 6th-grade students, it was found that ecologistic and moralistic attitudes toward the environment correlated with talking about the environment at home, watching …

Framing and Reframing in Land Use Change Conflicts

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Kaufman, S. & Smith, J. (1999). Framing and reframing in land use change conflicts. Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 16, 2, 164-180.
Proposed changes to community land use frequently give rise to protracted disputes. Cognitive psychology, communication, and decision-making research suggests that frames, which f…

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