Using interactive multimedia to teach pedestrian safety: An exploratory study

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 435-442

  Glang, Ann ^a   Noell, John ^b   Ary, Dennis ^a   Swartz, Lynne ^a  

^a Oregon Center for Applied Science Inc   (United States)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child safety; Interactive multimedia; Pedestrian safety; Safety education

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844459041     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.29.5.6     Document Type: Article

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