Attitudes to Gene Technology [Elektronisk resurs] The Significance of Trust in Institutions
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Olofsson, Anna (författare)
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Öhman, Susanna (författare)
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Rashid, Saman (författare)
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Mittuniversitetet Fakulteten för humanvetenskap (utgivare)
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RCR (medarbetare)
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KRIHS, RCR (medarbetare)
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KRIHS, RCR (medarbetare)
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European Societies. - 1461-6696. ; 8:4, 601-624
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- This is a study of the relationship between trust in institutions and attitudes to gene technology in general, and GM food and stem cell research in particular. The role of so-called active trust is emphasised, meaning that trust is neither conceived as a trait nor a one-dimensional concept. The study uses data from a Eurobarometer survey of gene technology in Europe, conducted in 2002. People's attitudes in five European counties, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and United Kingdom are compared, and the significance of trust in institutions in these countries is investigated. The results show that trust in institutions has an impact on attitudes to gene technology. Trust in experts, stakeholders and official bodies are associated with positive attitudes to GM food and stem cell research, whereas trust in Non-Governmental Organisations is associated with negative perceptions of these technologies. This confirms the significant role of active trust.
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- Social Sciences (hsv)
- Sociology (hsv)
- Samhällsvetenskap (hsv)
- Sociologi (hsv)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES (svep)
- Social sciences (svep)
- Sociology (svep)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP (svep)
- Socialvetenskap (svep)
- Sociologi (svep)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- Trust institutions
- gene technology
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