Comparing British and Australian fear of terrorism pre and post the Iraqi war

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 184-193

  Todd, Anna ^a   Wilson, J Clare ^b   Casey, Sharon N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRAQ; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TERRORISM; UNITED KINGDOM; WAR;

EID: 22444445297     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2005.12.1.184     Document Type: Article

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