Parents' views of teen driving risks, the role of parents, and how they plan to manage the risks

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-226

  Williams, Allan F ^a   Leaf, William A ^b   Simons Morton, Bruce G ^b   Hartos, Jessica L ^c  

^a Preusser Research Group Inc ^*

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Driving restrictions; GDL; Parent attitudes; Parenting; Teen driving risks

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DRIVER LICENSING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYING;

DRIVING RESTRICTIONS; GDL; PARENT ATTITUDES; PARENTING; TEEN DRIVING RISKS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAR DRIVING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEATBELT; STANDARD; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LICENSURE; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SEAT BELTS; TIME;

EID: 33747063004     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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