Tools for empowerment in local risk management

Safety Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 858-868

  Nilsen, Aud Solveig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Health promotion; Prevention; Risk management; Safe Community

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DECISION THEORY; HEALTH RISKS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

EMPOWERMENT STRATEGIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; INJURY REGISTRATION; LOCAL ACTIVITIES; SAFE COMMUNITIES; STATISTICAL TREATMENT;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INJURY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 43949097918     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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