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The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde Sep 1991

The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Discussing the role that probability theory should play in Risk analysis and management, Dr. Valverde argues that Thompson's approach puts too much emphasis on the distinction between Risk subjectivism and Risk objectivism in addressing the question, "When are Risks real?"


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Four, Fall 1991, Risk Editorial Board Sep 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Four, Fall 1991, Risk Editorial Board

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Table of contents for the multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673).


Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung Sep 1991

Risk Perception And Drug Safety Evaluation, Ilan B. Vertinsky, Donald A. Wehrung

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors present a Risk communication framework based on a survey of empirical research concerning public Risk perceptions. They also apply it to the area of pharmaceutical regulation to suggest more effective regulatory strategies.


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Three, Summer 1991, Risk Editorial Board Jun 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Three, Summer 1991, Risk Editorial Board

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)


Public Participation In Hazard Management: The Use Of Citizen Panels In The U.S., Ortwin Renn, Thomas Webler, Branden B. Johnson Jun 1991

Public Participation In Hazard Management: The Use Of Citizen Panels In The U.S., Ortwin Renn, Thomas Webler, Branden B. Johnson

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

After discussing the need for citizen participation in Risk management and a method of facilitating such participation as developed in Germany, the authors discuss and analyze its subsequent modification and use in a sewage sludge management project in New Jersey.


Recognizing Risks And Paying For Risk Reduction, Gary W. Johnson Jun 1991

Recognizing Risks And Paying For Risk Reduction, Gary W. Johnson

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Inspired by a recent report of EPA's Science Advisory Board, Mr. Johnson argues that it is imperative that we set regulatory priorities lest we invest available resources in reducing Risks that are lower than others that might instead be addressed.


The Effects Of Parental Involvement With Preschoolers At Risk For Developmental And Behavioral Problems, Robin Skoien-Bradley May 1991

The Effects Of Parental Involvement With Preschoolers At Risk For Developmental And Behavioral Problems, Robin Skoien-Bradley

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Parental involvement 1n early childhood intervention with children at risk has been reported as an effective variable in treatment both in popular literature and research reviews. However, the results of meta-analyses of early intervention literature have concluded that research evidence is not currently available to support this notion. Therefore, research which employs strong methodology to study the efficacy of parental involvement in early interventions with children at risk is needed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether, in a sample of preschoolers exhibiting developmental and behavioral risk, there are posttreatment differences between different levels of parent-involved groups in …


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Two, Spring 1991, Risk Editorial Board Mar 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number Two, Spring 1991, Risk Editorial Board

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)


Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number One, Winter 1991, Risk Editorial Board Jan 1991

Table Of Contents, Volume Two, Number One, Winter 1991, Risk Editorial Board

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Table of contents for the journal Risk: Issues in Health & Safety (ISSN: 1073-8673)