Sociology's unique contributions to the study of risk.

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Tierney, Kathleen J

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University of Delaware. Disaster Research Center

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1994Description: 19 pSubject(s):

Subject: Discusses the distinctive contributions the discipline of sociology can make to the study of risk. First, some background on the field of risk assessment is presented. Next, the discussion moves to a consideration of how sociological theory, concepts, and research can inform and improve a field that is generally dominated by other disciplines

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Discusses the distinctive contributions the discipline of sociology can make to the study of risk. First, some background on the field of risk assessment is presented. Next, the discussion moves to a consideration of how sociological theory, concepts, and research can inform and improve a field that is generally dominated by other disciplines

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