Cross-Cultural and Site-Based Influences on Demographic, Well-being, and Social Network Predictors of Risk Perception in Hazard and Disaster Settings in Ecuador and Mexico: Predictors of Risk Perception in Hazard and Disaster Settings in Ecuador and Mexico

Human Nature

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 5-32

  Jones, Eric C ^a   Faas, Albert J ^b   Murphy, Arthur D ^a   Tobin, Graham A ^c   Whiteford, Linda M ^c   McCarty, Christopher ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; Cross cultural research; Disasters; Emergency response; Latin America; Resettlement; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876078226     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-013-9162-3     Document Type: Article

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