Warnings and Risk Communication

by Michael S. Wogalter (Editor), Dave DeJoy (Editor), Kenneth R. Laughery (Editor)

Overview

With contributions from leading international experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of warnings and risk communications. The authors explain how best to communicate warnings, whether certain communications are effective, and what factors influence the communication process and address the major issues in theory, research, and applications of warnings and risk communication. The book is an authoritative sourcebook on the theory, research, and applications in the field. It provides a resource for professionals and academics in diverse domains that range from human factors/ergonomics, engineering psychology, marketing, and design, to industry, government, and litigation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135747404
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/09/1999
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	365
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

Reviews, organizes, and synthesizes the recent theory and research regarding safety warnings, which have been buoyed of late by simulations that allow experimentation without injuring the control group and studies into the mental processes that precede compliance or not, and driven by rising health costs and fear of litigation and increasing government regulation. After an overview and an outline of the theoretical framework, covers methods and techniques for investigating the effectiveness of warnings, research at the several stages of the communication and information processing framework, guidance on warning development, and legal aspects in the US. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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