Warnings and Risk Communication / edited by Michael S. Wogalter, David M. Dejoy, Kenneth R. Laughery.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wogalter, Michael S., 1955- editor.

DeJoy, David M., editor.

Laughery, Kenneth R., 1935- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Risk communication.

Warnings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [1999]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Questions regarding how best to communicate warnings and risk information, whether such communications are likely to be effective, and what factors influence the communication process are important across many of society's facets today. Stimulated by the tremendous growth in litigation on product liability and associated personal injury, research into warning and risk communication has developed rapidly over the last few years. This book addresses the major issues in theory, research and applications of warnings and risk communication, bringing together the leading international authorities in

Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Editor Biographies; Foreword; Preface; Contributors; 1 Overview; 2 Organizing Theoretical Framework; 3 Intermediate Processing Stages; 4 Methodological Techniques for Evaluating Behavioral Intentions and Compliance; 5 Source; 6 Channel; 7 Attention Capture and Maintenance; 8 Comprehension and Memory; 9 Attitudes and Beliefs; 10 Motivation; 11 Behavior; 12 Standards and Government Regulations in the USA; 13 Practical Considerations Regarding the Design and Evaluation of Product Warnings; 14 The Law Relating to Warnings; 15 The Expert Witness; Subject Index

Author Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-22486-9

1-280-13907-2

9786610139071

0-203-98383-1

9780429224867

OCLC:

318813928