The Development of Risky Driving in Adolescence

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 185-194

  Harré, Niki ^a   Brandt, Theo ^a   Dawe, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Age differences; Gender differences; Risk behavior; Risky driving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347936078     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(00)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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