Predicting knowledge complexity in the wake of an environmental risk

Science Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-30

  Kahlor, LeeAnn ^a   Dunwoody, Sharon ^b   Griffin, Robert J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive complexity; Cryptosporidium; Environmental risk; Health risk; Knowledge seeking

Indexed keywords

EID: 4243126927     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547004267231     Document Type: Review

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