Risk homeostasis theory: Problems of the past and promises for the future

Safety Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 119-130

  Trimpop, Rüdiger M ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH RISKS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

RISK COMPENSATION THEORY; RISK HOMEOSTASIS THEORY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DRIVING ABILITY; MOTIVATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 0030083092     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-7535(96)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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