Warnings and risk communication / edited by Michael S. Wogalter, David M. DeJoy, Kenneth R. Laughery.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Taylor & Francis, c1999.Description: xviii, 365 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:

0748402667

Contents:

Pt. One. Introduction -- Ch. 1. Overview / Kenneth R. Laughery and Amy Hammond -- Ch. 2. Organizing theoretical framework : a consolidated communication-human information processing (C-HIP) model / Michael S. Wogalter, David M. DeJoy, Kenneth R. Laughery -- Pt. Two. Methods/Techniques -- Ch. 3. Intermediate processing stages : methodological considerations for research on warnings / Stephen L. Young, David R. Lovvoll -- Ch. 4. Methodological techniques for evaluating behavioural intentions and compliance / Michael S. Wogalter, Thomas A. Dingus -- Pt. Three. Research on warnings : stages of the model -- Ch. 5. Source / Eli P. Cox -- Ch. 6. Channel / Michael B. Mazis, Louis A. Morris -- Ch. 7. Attention capture and maintenance / Michael S. Wogalter, S. David Leonard -- Ch. 8. Comprehension and memory / S. David Leonard, Hajime Otani, Michael S. Wogalter -- Ch. 9. Attitudes and beliefs / David DeJoy -- Ch. 10. Motivation / David M. DeJoy -- Ch. 11. Behaviour / N. Clayton Silver, Curt C. Braun -- Ch. 12. Standards and government regulations in the USA / Belinda L. Collins -- Ch. 13. Practical considerations regarding the design and evaluation of product warnings / J. Paul Frants and Timothy P. Rhoades, Mark R. Lehto -- Pt. Five. Forensics -- Ch. 12. The law relating to warnings / M. Stuart Madden -- Ch. 15. The expert witness / Kenneth R. Laughery.

Summary: "It seems that warning and risk communications are everywhere. A bottle of correction fluid warns that deliberate inhalation could be fatal, or a desk lamp warns that a bulb bigger than 75 watts could start a fire. 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 of importance to a wide range of today's society. 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 the field." --p. xi.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.1172 WAR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900091456

Includes bibliographies and indexes.

"It seems that warning and risk communications are everywhere. A bottle of correction fluid warns that deliberate inhalation could be fatal, or a desk lamp warns that a bulb bigger than 75 watts could start a fire. 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 of importance to a wide range of today's society. 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 the field." --p. xi.

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