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To identify and analyze current Marshallese per-

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ceptions and interpretations of radiological topics,
atoll safety standards,

atoll clean-up operations

and resettlement.
3.

To identify and analyze sociocultural factors
that influence and regulate behavior among

Marshallese in situations involving risks.
4,

To investigate procedures for effective com-

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5.

To develop a communication process to effectively
inform Marshallese communities of activities
and factors associated with radiation topics and
resettlement.

6.

To advise and assist in the implementation of the
communication process and monitoring the behavioral

responses of resettling Marshallese.
RESEARCH PHASES
The six specific objectives are grouped according to
three temporal research phases:

1.

Identification and perception of radiological topics;

2.

Investigation and development of a communication
process;

3.

and

Provide advice and assigtance in implementing and monitoring the effects of the communication process.

The research tasks are discussed under their respective

phases in the next section.

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