@article{ref1,
title="Unintentional injuries: Attribution, perceived preventability, and social norms",
journal="Journal of safety research",
year="1995",
author="Torell, U and Bremberg, Sven",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="63-73",
abstract="An interview study was conducted to demonstrate beliefs and attitudes toward causes and prevention of unintentional injury in the home. Experts in injury prevention, unskilled workers, and people in higher executive positions were interviewed on the basis of six authentic case descriptions of the course of an accident. The interviews focused on the participants' conceptions and interpretations of (a) causality, (b) preventability, (c) opportunities for prevention by means of information, and (d) responsibility. A total of 108 statements were obtained and analyzed. The results show a strong propensity to regard residential injuries as natural consequences of the victim's inappropriate behavior. The results also point out that this perspective entails a view where systematic preventive efforts are not perceived as relevant. The article discusses the preconditions for injury prevention aimed at the general public and indicates some consequences for preventive strategies.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0022-4375",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}