The dynamics of risk perception: How does perceived risk respond to risk events?

Risk Analysis

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 745-757

  Rogers, George O ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic risk perception; Perceived risk; Social structural risk perception

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DYNAMIC RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL STRUCTURAL RISK PERCEPTION;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HAZARD; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; POLICY; RISK;

EID: 0031418329     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1997.tb01280.x     Document Type: Article

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