Are people always more risk averse after disasters? Surveys after a heavy snow-hit and a major earthquake in China in 2008

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-111

  Li, Jin Zhen ^a   Li, Shu ^a   Wang, Wen Zhong ^a   Rao, Li Lin ^a   Liu, Huan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PSYCHOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVERSIVE BEHAVIOR; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; EARTHQUAKE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RESIDENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 78651450037     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1648     Document Type: Article

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