Older adults' perspectives on driving cessation

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 227-235

  Adler, Geri ^a   Rottunda, Susan ^b  

^a Graduate College of Social Work   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving cessation; Mobility; Transportation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746222008     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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