Trust and distrust: Cognitive decisions or social relations?

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 911-932

  Kjærnes, Unni ^a  

^a Statens institutt for forbruksforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

Comparative; Europe; Food consumption; Public opinion; Trust

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FOOD CONSUMPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUST;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34250166487     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870601065577     Document Type: Article

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