Warnings and Risk Communication

ISBN-13: 9780748402663 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 365 str.

Ken Laughery;Woltager Michael S; Michael Wogalter

Opis

Stimulated by the growth in litigation on product liability and associated personal injury, research into communicating warnings effectively has increased during the 1990s. This text addresses the major issues in theory, research and applications of warnings and risk communication, bringing together the international authorities in the field.

Spis treści

Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Part One: Introduction. Overview. Organizing Theoretical Framework: A Consolidated Communication-Human information Processing (C-HIP) Model. Part Two: Methods/Techniques. Intermediate Processing stages: Methodological Considerations for Research on Warnings. Methodological Techniques for Evaluating Behavioral Intentions and Compliance. Part Three: Research on Warnings. Source. Channel. Attention Capture and Maintenance. Comprehension and Memory. Attitudes and Beliefs. Motivation. Behavior. Part Four: Practical Issues of Warning Design. Standards and Government Regulations in the USA. Practical Considerations Regarding the Design and Evaluation of Product Warnings. Part Five: Forensics. The Law Relating to Warnings. The Expert Witness. Subject Index. Author Index.

O autorze

Michael S. Wogalter, Dave DeJoy, Kenneth R. Laughery