Perception of risk and the attribution of responsibility for accidents

Risk Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 514-528

  Rickard, Laura N ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution theory; National parks; Public health; Risk management; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ATTRIBUTION THEORY; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTIONS; NATIONAL PARKS; PARK MANAGEMENT; PERCEIVED CONTROLLABILITIES; PERCEPTIONS OF RISKS; SIGNIFICANT VARIABLES; UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES;

RISK PERCEPTION;

INJURY; PARK MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PREDICTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896546059     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12118     Document Type: Article

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