Temporal stability of the psychological determinants of trust: Implications for communication about food risks

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-271

  Frewer, Lynn J ^a   Miles, Susan ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food hazards; Risk; Risk communication; Trust

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0345329918     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570310001606969     Document Type: Article

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