title: Children's reactions to the threat of nuclear plant accidents.
abstract: In the wake of Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident, questionnaire and interview responses of children in elementary and secondary schools revealed their perceptions of the dangers entailed in the continued use of nuclear reactors. Results are compared with a parallel study conducted close to 20 years ago, and implications for mental health are examined.
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009688:Nuclear Reactors