Trust and distrust in biotechnology risk managers: Insights from the United Kingdom, 1996-2002

AgBioForum

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-105

  James Jr , Harvey S ^a   Marks, Leonie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Distrust; Knowledge of science; Public support; Public trust; Risk managers

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849121386     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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