Children's reactions to the threat of nuclear plant accidents

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Am. J. Orthopsychiatr.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1981.tb01372.x· OSTI ID:5683265

Schwebel, M; Schwebel, B

In the wake of Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident, questionnaire and interview responses of children in elementary and secondary schools revealed their perceptions of the dangers entailed in the continued use of nuclear reactors. Results are compared with a parallel study conducted close to 20 years ago, and implications for mental health are examined.

• Research Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ
• OSTI ID: 5683265
• Journal Information: Am. J. Orthopsychiatr.; (United States), Vol. 51:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
CHILDREN
BEHAVIOR
RADIATION ACCIDENTS
PUBLIC OPINION
ADOLESCENTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
REACTORS
ACCIDENTS
AGE GROUPS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
550100* - Behavioral Biology
552000 - Public Health