Cultural theory and risk perception: Validity and utility explored in the French context

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 239-243

  Brenot, J ^a   Bonnefous, S ^a   Mays, C ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; FRANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030476212     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031872     Document Type: Conference Paper

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