| Description: | The goal of this report was to determine whether individuals in categories of English as a Second Language, Urban Asian, and Urban Caucasian have differing beliefs and perceptions about types of terrorism agents and events. This study involved the collection of data via focus group interviews regarding beliefs about botulism, plague, radiation, and chemicals as terrorism agents. Demographic characteristics for each ethnic group differed for age, education, language, marital status, employment status, and income. The study asked participants how they felt about the color terror alert system, protective equipment, stocking of supplies, various types of attacks, and how they would respond in the event of an attack, such as where they would seek information and how they felt about government response to a terrorism attack. Language skills and acculturation were identified as causes in the differing responses among ethnic groups. |
| Citation: | M. Davoudi, D. Glik, K. Harrison, D. Riopelle, “Bioterrorism Preparedness Beliefs and Perceptions: Ethnic and Sociocultural Differences,” UCLA School of Public Health Center for Public Health and Disasters & Health and Media Research Group. 2004 |