Factors influencing parental use of booster seats for their children

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-284

  Bracchitta, Kristi M ^a  

^a Division of Natural Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Booster seat; Child passenger safety; Theory of planned behavior; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; SEAT; SELF CONTROL; SELF REPORT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 33747892305     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-006-9023-x     Document Type: Article

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