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Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüee de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 5, 2014 - Issue 2-3: Gender and Environment / Nümero especial: Medio ambiente y género
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Explaining the ‘gender-risk effect’ in risk perception research: a qualitative secondary analysis study / Explicando el ‘efecto género-riesgo’ en la investigación de la percepción del riesgo: un estudio cualitativo de análisis secundario

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Pages 167-213 | Received 07 Apr 2013, Accepted 18 Nov 2013, Published online: 15 Dec 2014

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