The Exxon Valdez and BP oil spills: A comparison of initial social and psychological impacts

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 3-23

  Gill, Duane A ^a   Picou, J Steven ^b   Ritchie, Liesel A ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

disasters; oil spills; social impacts; stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855687147     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764211408585     Document Type: Article

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