Children's perspectives on injury and close-call experiences: Sex differences in injury-outcome processes

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 499-512

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Injuries; Self reports; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030968549     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/22.4.499     Document Type: Article

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