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Liarakou, Georgia; Kostelou, Eleni; Gavrilakis, Costas – Environmental Education Research, 2011
The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors that influence volunteers to become involved in environmental action. The research focused on volunteers undertaking action in summer camps organised by an environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Greece. The results suggest that the environmental issues addressed in volunteer…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Environmental Education, Nongovernmental Organizations, Foreign Countries
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Clarke, Lee; Chess, Caron – Social Forces, 2008
Attributions of panic are almost exclusively directed at members of the general public. Here, we inquire into the relationships between elites and panic. We review current research and theorizing about panic, including problems of identifying when it has occurred. We propose three relationships: elites fearing panic, elites causing panic and…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Fear, Psychological Patterns, Locus of Control