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Reasonable Risk
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Alcohol in Perspective
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Artikel-Nr:
9780415946360
Veröffentl:
2004
Erscheinungsdatum:
15.06.2004
Seiten:
200
Autor:
Marjana Martinic
Gewicht:
404 g
Format:
237x163x17 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Marjana Martinic Ph.D. Barbara Leigh
Reasonable Risk examines the concept of risk as it applies to everyday life in general and to alcohol consumption specifically. The book addresses how we assess risks (and benefits), and the strategies we use to manage them. It examines the elements that shape our perceptions of risk-cultural influences, social factors, and how we are presented with information about risk. The final chapter of the book focuses on the role of risk in policy formulation, examining in particular how alcohol policies are developed within the context of individual and societal responsibility.
Introduction: Setting the Stage. Keeping an Eye Out: Our Perceptions of Risk. To Each His Own: Culture, Risk and the Transgression of Boundaries. It's Not Only the Numbers That Count: Assessing Risk. Well-Chosen Words: Telling the Story of Risk. To Do or Not To Do: Risk Decisions. Toeing the Line: Risk and the Development of Alcohol Policy.