Who do you trust? comparing people-centered communications in disaster situations in the United States and China

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-142

  White, James D ^a   Fu, King Wa ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84860831979     PISSN: 13876988     EISSN: 15725448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2012.664688     Document Type: Article

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