Uncertainty in everyday life: Risk, worry and trust

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-207

  Alaszewski, Andy ^a   Coxon, Kirstie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distrust; Everyday life; Risk; Trust; Uncertainty; Worry

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTUITION; PUBLICATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RISK; THREAT; TIME MANAGEMENT; TRUST;

EID: 68449085026     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570902906454     Document Type: Editorial

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