Target risk : dealing with the danger of death, disease and damage in everyday decisions / by Gerald J.S. Wilde.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilde, Gerald J. S., 1932-
Language:English
Published: Toronto : PDE Publications : Castor & Columba, 1994.
Subjects:
Risk-taking (Psychology)
Physical Description:234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The concept of homeostasis
  • Toward a compact theory of risk taking
  • The theory of risk homeostasis
  • Deductions and data
  • Intervention by education
  • Remedy by engineering?
  • Enforcement action
  • Risk homeostasis in the laboratory
  • Individual differences
  • Motivating for safety and health
  • Further perspectives.