Journal of Advances in Education Research
Development and Validation of the Energy-Issue Attitude Questionnaire: Relations with Energy Knowledge, Affect, and Behavior
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- Mei-Shiu Chiu*
National Chengchi University, Taiwan - Jan DeWaters
Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
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