Health, Risk & Society, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2008)

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Health, Risk & Society, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2008)

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Gender and risk construction

Article
Metaphorical mediation in women's perceptions of risk related to osteoporosis: A qualitative interview study
Susanne D. Reventlow, Iben S. Overgaard, Lotte Hvas & Kirsti Malterud
Pages: 103-115
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
AbstractforMetaphorical mediation in women's perceptions of risk related to osteoporosis: A qualitative interview study | Full Text | References | PDF (128.3 KB)
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‘Men are leavers alone and women are worriers’: Gender differences in discourses of health
Nickie Charles & Vivienne Walters
Pages: 117-132
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
Abstractfor‘Men are leavers alone and women are worriers’: Gender differences in discourses of health | Full Text | References | PDF (135.6 KB)
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Institutional discourse and risk

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The shifting sands of uncertainty: Risk construction and BSE/vCJD
Beth Kewell & Matthias Beck
Pages: 133-148
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
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The hazards of helping: Work, mission and risk in non-profit social service organizations
Agnieszka A. Kosny & Joan M. Eakin
Pages: 149-166
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
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Public perceptions of risk

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Public perception of population health risks in Canada: Risk perception beliefs
Daniel Krewski, Louise Lemyre, Michelle C. Turner, Jennifer E.C. Lee, Christine Dallaire, Louise Bouchard, Kevin Brand & Pierre Mercier
Pages: 167-179
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
AbstractforPublic perception of population health risks in Canada: Risk perception beliefs | Full Text | References | PDF (127 KB)
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Economic valuation of health risk exposure of restaurant users in Dhaka city
Sonia Akter, Bashir Hussain & Mehdi Hussain
Pages: 181-193
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
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Review Essay

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Revisiting the BSE experience: Hindsight and the politicization of food
Adam Burgess
Pages: 195-200
Published online: 18 Jun 2008
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