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Perceptions of Technological Risks and Benefits Leroy C. Gould ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Technology--Risk assessment.
- Technology.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 1988.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 was said to herald a new mood of opposition to government regulation.But at the same time, large and vocal segments of the population have been demanding that corporations and regulatory agencies address public concerns about technological safety.
- Contents:
- Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Intervenors and the General Public; Chapter 3: Research on Perceptions of Technology: An Overview; Chapter 4: The Study; Chapter 5: Risks, Benefits, and Regulation; Chapter 6: Intervenors, Technology, Nuclear Power, and Salience; Chapter 7: Taking Action; Chapter 8: Conclusions; Appendix A: Survey Questions; Appendix B: Data Collection; Appendix C: Scales; Appendix D: Statistics; References; Index
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: p. 265-272.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781610442558
- 1610442555
- OCLC:
- 922324297
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