The Psychology of Vaccination
$19.89
- Paperback
148 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2024
Summary
Why do some people choose to be vaccinated and others do not? What is the difference between vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccinism? What can social psychology tell us about attitudes towards vaccination?
The Psychology of Vaccination identifies the social psychological drivers of vaccine mindsets, to explore why some people choose to be vaccinated, some are hesitant, and others refuse. It explores the socio-demographic factors related to vaccine hesitancy and considers the rol…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781032665405 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1032665408 |
| Author: | Olivier Klein, Vincent Yzerbyt |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 148 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
| Series: | The Psychology of Everything |
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Critics Review
Klein and Yzerbyt’s book is a valuable window on the societal dimensions of vaccination which surround individual vaccine decisions. Emotions, rumours, risk, trust and altruism are among the mix of influences that this very important book examines in the context of vaccination.
–Heidi J Larson, Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science; Director, The Vaccine Confidence Project, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; and Visiting Professor, Centre for Evaluation of Vaccines, University of Antwerp, and KU Leuven Belgium.
About The Author
Olivier Klein
Olivier Klein is a professor of social psychology at the Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
Vincent Yzerbyt is a professor of social psychology at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
They were both involved in the “motivation barometer”, a large-scale project that tracked attitudes towards vaccination (and other health behaviours) across the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.
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