How contact with nature affects children’s biophilia, biophobia and conservation attitude in China

•Chinese school children, ages 9–10, were surveyed across an urbanization gradient.•Mounted specimens were used to measure children’s attitudes towards animals.•We also measured contact with nature and general attitudes towards conservation.•Children’s contact with nature was generally lower in more...

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Published in:	Biological conservation Vol. 177; pp. 109 - 116
Main Authors:	Zhang, Weizhe, Goodale, Eben, Chen, Jin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2014 Elsevier
Subjects:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Applied ecology attitudes and opinions biodiversity Biological and medical sciences Biophilia Biophobia Children China Conservation Conservation attitudes Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Contact Contact with nature Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects humans natural resources conservation Parks, reserves, wildlife conservation. Endangered species: population survey and restocking questionnaires Rural schools students Urbanization wild animals wildlife Wildlife conservation Willingness to conserve animals Asia China China, People's Rep Conservation attitudes Willingness to conserve animals Biophobia Biophilia Contact with nature Human Attitude Conservation Child Contact Environmental protection
ISSN:	0006-3207, 1873-2917
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