Underage driving as an indicator of risky behavior in children and adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 612-616

  Huber Jr , J Charles ^a   Carozza, Susan E ^a   Gorman, Dennis M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Injury; Risky behavior; Underage drivers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRIVING ABILITY; FATALITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SEX RATIO; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VELOCITY; CAR DRIVING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; TEXAS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33646045567     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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