The risk society hypotheses: An empirical test using longitudinal survey data

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 731-752

  Taylor Gooby, Peter ^a   Cebulla, Andreas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

distanciation; longitudinal analysis; reflexivity; risk society; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

DISTANCIATION; EMPIRICAL TEST; EMPIRICAL TESTING; LIFE COURSE; LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE DATA; REFLEXIVITY; RISK AND UNCERTAINTY; SOCIAL GROUPS; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL ORDER; SURVEY DATA; UNCERTAINTY;

BIOGRAPHIES; SURVEYS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 77956480237     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.488744     Document Type: Review

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