Correlates of hazards education for youth: A replication study

Natural Hazards

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 503-526

  Ronan, Kevin R ^a   Crellin, Kylie ^a   Johnston, David ^b,c  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hazard adjustment; Hazards education programs; Risk perceptions; Youth and families

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; EDUCATION; LEARNING; NATURAL HAZARD; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK PERCEPTION; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 77951978707     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9444-6     Document Type: Article

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