Public trust in institutions and information sources regarding risk management and communication: Towards integrating extant knowledge

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-185

  Chryssochoidis, George ^a   Strada, Anna ^a   Krystallis, Athanasios ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

General and specific trust; Institution; Levels of trust; Public trust; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FOUR GROUPS; GENERAL AND SPECIFIC TRUST; INFORMATION SOURCES; INSTITUTION; LEVELS OF TRUST; PUBLIC TRUST; RISK ASPECTS; RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 61349139304     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870802637000     Document Type: Review

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