A psychometric study of adolescent risk perception

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 153-168

  Benthin, Alida ^a   Slovic, Paul ^a   Severson, Herbert ^a  

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EID: 0027182034     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.1993.1014     Document Type: Article

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