Aid work as edgework-Voluntary risk-taking and security in humanitarian assistance, development and human rights work

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 139-155

  Roth, Silke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

edgework; humanitarianism; self government; self realization; voluntary risk taking

Indexed keywords

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EDGEWORK; HUMANITARIANISM; RISK TAKING; SELF-GOVERNMENT; SELF-REALIZATION;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

EID: 84924764108     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2013.875934     Document Type: Article

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