The community safety approach in Falun, Sweden - Is it possible to characterise the most effective prevention endeavours and how long-lasting are the results?

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 461-470

  Bjerre, Bo ^a   Schelp, Lothar ^b  

^a Dalarna County Council   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community intervention; Evaluation; Injury prevention; Injury surveillance; Safe community

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; TIME;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034185345     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(99)00058-5     Document Type: Article

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