Risk, responsibility and negative responses: A qualitative study of parental trust in childhood vaccinations

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2018, Pages 1117-1130

  Ward, P R ^a   Attwell, K ^b,f   Meyer, S B ^c   Rokkas, P ^d   Leask, J ^e  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Childhood vaccinations; Qualitative; Responsibilisation; Risk; Trust

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISKS; NAVIGATION; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION; RISKS; VACCINES;

AUSTRALIA; CHILDHOOD VACCINATIONS; QUALITATIVE; RESPONSIBILISATION; TRUST;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 85032211926     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: 14664461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2017.1391318     Document Type: Article

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