In 1995 the percentage of U.S. households identifying crime as a neighborhood problem remained about 7%, according to the American Housing Survey. 1 The percentage of households identifying crime as a problem had reached 7.4% in 1991 and was fairly constant afterwards. Somewhat similar to the Nation's general pattern of violent victimization rates, household perceptions of crime as a problem ro...

Our literature review identified factors influencing public perception of science within the context communication. We analyzed 40 studies using an integrative method and found that most research about was conducted in developed countries’ contexts. five categories influence perception: Type science, audience beliefs, socio-demographics, source communication, environment. observed type is funda...

The prospect of fracking in the United Kingdom has been accompanied by significant public unease. We outline how the policy debate is being framed by UK institutional actors, finding evidence of a dominant discourse in which the policy approach is defined through a deficit model of public understanding of science and in which a technical approach to feasibility and safety is deemed as sufficien...

BACKGROUND Determining optimal methods for preventing suicide continues to be an elusive goal. AIMS The study examines benefits and possible untoward effects of public service announcements (PSAs) for young adults. METHODS Young adult participants (N = 279) were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) a billboard simulation, (b) a 30-s TV ad simulation, and (c) a no-information co...

The debate of fair treatment and justice originates from the notion of social justice. Even though fair treatment may be implemented in the organizations, the employees may perceive that they are not being treated fairly by their employers. This paper analyzes the effects of perceptions of distributive and procedural justice on commitment, among the employees of Water and Power Development Auth...