Age and gender differences in school-age children's appraisals of injury risk

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 229-238

  Hillier, Loretta M ^a,c   Morrongiello, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Injury; Injury prevention; Risk appraisal; Risk perception; Risk taking behavior; Severity; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; ONTARIO; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031844449     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/23.4.229     Document Type: Article

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