Information seeking and workplace safety: A field application of the risk perception attitude framework

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 339-359

  Real, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Health Communication; Information Seeking; Occupational Safety; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249091294     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: 14795752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909880802101763     Document Type: Article

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