A comparison of teen perceptions and parental reports of influence on driving risk

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 376-387

  Beck, Kenneth H ^a   Shattuck, Teresa ^b   Raleigh, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; PARENTING; PARENTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0035404354     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.25.4.3     Document Type: Article

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