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Risk communication : a mental models approach /

"People today must take decisions about many health, safety, and environmental risks. Nuclear power, HIV/AIDS, radon, vaccines, climate change, and emerging infectious diseases are just some of the issues that may face them in the news media, ballot box, or doctor's office. In order to mak...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fischhoff, Baruch, 1946-, Bostrom, Ann, Atman, Cynthia J., Morgan, M. Granger (Millett Granger), 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Our mental models approach
  • 3. Creating an expert model of the risk
  • 4. Mental models interviews
  • 5. Confirmatory questionnaires
  • 6. Development and evaluation of communications
  • 7. Case studies: applications to environmental risks
  • 8. A mental models approach to HIV/AIDS
  • 9. Some concluding thoughts
  • App. A. Brochure on global warming and climate change
  • App. B. Brochure on fields from electric power
  • App. C. Risk communication materials on HIV/AIDS
  • App. D. Sample transcripts of mental model interviews.