Societal Risk Perception among Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Elderly People

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Hermand, Danièle ^a   Mullet, Etienne ^a   Rompteaux, Laurent ^a  

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Author keywords

Risk perception

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EID: 0033415080     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021676909857     Document Type: Article

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