The making of the risk-centred society and the limits of social risk research

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-342

  Burgess, Adam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

British risk culture; Iconic events; Objectivist; Social construction

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DISEASE CONTROL; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33845693442     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570601008321     Document Type: Editorial

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