Reactions to information about genetic engineering: Impact of source characteristics, perceived personal relevance, and persuasiveness

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-50

  Frewer, Lynn J ^a   Howard, Chaya ^a   Hedderley, Duncan ^a   Shepherd, Richard ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002117683     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-6625/8/1/003     Document Type: Article

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