Effects of education on nuclear risk perception and attitude: Theory

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-235

  Yim, Man Sung ^a   Vaganov, Petr A ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EDUCATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; RISK PERCEPTION;

NUCLEAR EDUCATION; NUCLEAR RISK PERCEPTION; NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 0037282176     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0149-1970(03)80010-0     Document Type: Article

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