The influence of warning messages on the public's perception of substance use: A theoretical framework

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 349-357

  Gelders, Dave ^a   Patesson, René ^b   Vandoninck, Sofie ^a   Steinberg, Pascale ^b   Van Malderen, Sara ^c   Nicaise, Pablo ^d   De Ruyver, Brice ^c   Pelc, Isidore ^b   Dutta, Mohan Jyoti ^e   Roe, Keith ^a   Vander Laenen, Freya ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drugs; Early warning system; Government communication; Media effect theories

Indexed keywords

EID: 62949122319     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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