Significant Life Experiences Revisited: A Review of Research on Sources of Environmental Sensitivity

Environmental sensitivity, an important variable in environmental awareness and in the predisposition to take responsible environmental action, has been the subject of a growing body of qualitative research, in which sensitivity is associated with particular kinds of significant life experiences. St...

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Published inThe Journal of environmental education Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 11 - 21
Main Author Chawla, Louise
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Madison Taylor & Francis Group 1998
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Citizenship
Developmental Psychology
Ecology
Empathy
Empowerment
Environment
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Education
Environmental Ethic
Ethics
Higher Education
Investment
Life Events
Locus of Control
Moral Development
Qualitative Research
Researchers
Resistance (Psychology)
Values Education
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ISSN0095-8964
1940-1892
DOI10.1080/00958969809599114

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Summary:Environmental sensitivity, an important variable in environmental awareness and in the predisposition to take responsible environmental action, has been the subject of a growing body of qualitative research, in which sensitivity is associated with particular kinds of significant life experiences. Studies of significant life experiences of environmental educators and other environmental professionals are reviewed, from original pioneering work through many open-ended surveys, questionnaires, and interview studies that have built on this tradition. Various definitions of the term environmental sensitivity are explored. The strengths and weaknesses of this research tradition are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.
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ISSN:0095-8964
1940-1892
DOI:10.1080/00958969809599114