Gender differences in the Swedish driving-license test

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 285-291

  Wiberg, Marie ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Differential item functioning; Gender differences; Item analysis

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; EDUCATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; STATISTICS; VEHICLES;

DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING; GENDER DIFFERENCES; ITEM ANALYSIS; THEORY TEST;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DRIVER LICENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MEN; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN; WOMEN;

EID: 33747362092     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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