The Journal of Environmental Education · 1990 · 89 citations · 1 references
Natural ResourcesEcologyAnimal BehaviorEnvironmental AttitudesWildlife BiologyHuman-animal InteractionsHuman-animal RelationsHuman-wildlife InteractionsWildlife AttitudesWildlife BehaviorWildlife-friendly BehaviorAttitudes Toward Wildlife ConservationChild-animal RelationshipsChildren's Environmental AttitudesIssue AttitudesPublic Attitudes Toward Wildlife
ABSTRACT An analysis was undertaken of the attitudes toward animals held by 145 children, ages 12 to 14. The four most prevalent attitudes were humanistic, moralistic, naturalistic, and ecologistic, in that order. No attitude differences were found between boys and girls. Close to 90% of the children reported that they had spent time in class discussing wildlife.
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