Out of the ashes: Hope and vulnerability as explanatory factors in individual risk taking

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 189-204

  Hayenhjelm, Madeleine ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disinformation; Hope; Individual risk taking; Reasonable options; Risk; Risk communication; Risk perception; Risks from vulnerability; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DISINFORMATION; HOPE; INDIVIDUAL RISK TAKING; REASONABLE OPTIONS; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISKS FROM VULNERABILITY; VULNERABILITY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33646464225     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870500419537     Document Type: Article

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