Published July 1990
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Journal article
Atomic veterans and their families: Responses to radiation exposure
Description
In-depth interviews with seven atomic veterans and their families indicated powerful psychological effects on all family members from exposure to low-level ionizing radiation. Four themes emerged: the invalidation of their experiences by government and other authority figures; family concerns about genetic effects on future generations; family members' desire to protect each other from fears of physical consequences; and desire to leave a record of their experiences to help prevent future suffering
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
- Journal Volume
- 60
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Am. J. Orthopsychiatr.
- Journal Page Range
- 418-427
- ISSN
- 0002-9432
- CODEN
- AJORA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22008461
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ATTITUDES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIATION INJURIES
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DISEASES; EXPLOSIONS; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INJURIES; IRRADIATION; PERSONNEL; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS