Using Theory to Guide Practice in Children’s Pedestrian Safety Education

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 34, Issue , 2003, Pages S42-S47

  Cross, Donna ^a   Hall, Margaret ^a   Howat, Peter ^a,b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Medical Entomology Branch   (Australia)

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EID: 31344452550     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2003.10603592     Document Type: Article

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