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In the Words of Children and Young People: The Opinions and Concerns about their Environments of Some Brisbane School Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2015

Tammy Kwan  and
John Miles
Tammy Kwan
Affiliation:
The University of Hong Kong
John Miles
Affiliation:
Queensland University of Technology Brisbane
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Abstract

This paper reports on a study into the environmental opinions and concerns of a sample of Brisbane children in the upper primary, junior and senior secondary years. The study adopted a qualitative approach. Children's opinions about the environments around them and beyond were gathered using open-ended question items and focus group discussions. The study revealed that the upper primary children participating were most obviously concerned about their immediate personal environments. The junior and senior secondary students were more concerned about their natural environments to which they showed strong positive associations. On the other hand, all participants wanted to undertake personal action for change in their social environments at local, national and global levels.

Type
Thematic Section—Children's Views Environmental Eduction
Information
Australian Journal of Environmental Education , Volume 14 , 1998 , pp. 11 - 18
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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