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Direct linkKnight, Andrew; Warland, Rex – Rural Sociology, 2005
This research employs a multi-disciplinary approach by developing a model that draws upon psychometric, cultural, and reflexive modernization perspectives of risk perception. Using data from a 1999 national telephone survey, we tested our model on three food risks ? pesticides, Salmonella, and fat. Results showed that perceptions of risks do vary…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Psychometrics, Knowledge Level, Telephone Surveys
