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An Examination of Cohort Differences in Perceptions of the Energy Crisis

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Durand, R. M., Klemmack, D. L., & Roff, L. L. (1980). An examination of cohort differences in perceptions of the energy crisis. Journal of Psychology, 106, 1, 3-12.
Examined the effects of age cohort on perceptions of the energy crisis in the US with 681 randomly selected Alabama power company customers who responded to a mail survey. A follo…

Commitment to the Dominant Social Paradigm and Concern for Environmental Quality

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Dunlap, R. E. & VanLiere, K. D. (1984). Commitment to the dominant social paradigm and concern for environmental quality. Social Science Quarterly, 65, 4, 1013-1028.
The assumption that commitment to our society's dominant values and beliefs, or "dominant social paradigm:" (DSP), leads us to lack of concern for environmental quality is tested.…

Critical review of behavioral interventions to preserve the environment: Research since 1980

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Dwyer, W. O., Leeming, F. C., Cobern, M. K., Porter, B. E., & Jackson, J. M. (1993). Critical review of behavioral interventions to preserve the environment: Research since 1980. Environment and Behavior, 25, 3, 275-321.
Reviews the intervention research conducted from 1980-1990 that focused on environmentally relevant behaviors. 54 studies were categorized and evaluated according to a modified …

Toward a Sustainable Future: The Role of Psychology

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Du Nann Winter, D. & McKenzie-Mohr, D. (1993). Toward a sustainable future: The role of psychology. The Peace Psychology Bulletin, 2, 1, 16-19.
The role of psychology in moving toward a sustainable future was discussed in a symposium entitled: Blueprint for an Environmentally Sustainable Society: The Role of Psychology…

Public Opinion: Behind the Transformation

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Dunlap, R. E. (1985). Public opinion: Behind the transformation. EPA Journal, July/August, 15-17.

Hard-Path Versus Soft-Path Advocates: A Study of Energy Activists

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Dunlap, R. E. & Olsen, M. E. (1984). Hard-path versus soft-path advocates: A study of energy activists. Policy Studies Journal, 13, 413-428.

Environmental problems and protection

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Dunlap, R. E. & Scarce, R. (1991). Environmental problems and protection. Public Opinion Quarterly, 55, 4, 651-672.
The last Public Opinion Quarterly report on the environment noted that "the issue of environmental protection has had its ups and downs [but] has been a persistent concern" (Gill…

Bringing Global Education to the University and the Community

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Edmisten, P. T. (1986). Bringing global education to the university and the community. Journal of Environmental Education, 17, 2, 11-13.
Describes the content and development of an interdisciplinary course at a university that addresses the global issues of food, population, energy, environment, arms and security, …

Toward More Effective Antecedent Strategies for Environmental Programs

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Ester, P. & Winett, R. A. (1982). Toward more effective antecedent strategies for environmental programs. Journal of Environmental Systems, 11, 3, 201-221.
Antecedent strategies such as information and prompts when used to promote proenvironmental practices, i.e., energy and water conservation, recycling and litter control, use of ma…

Public Participation and Recycling Performance: Explaining Program Success

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Folz, D. H. & Hazlett, J. M. (1991). Public participation and recycling performance: Explaining program success. Public Administration Review, 51, 6, 526-532.
What determines the success of different local recycling programs? Following up on earlier research that focused on the design and management of solid-waste recycling efforts (se…
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