Risk compensation in children: Why do children show it in reaction to wearing safety gear?

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-63

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Lasenby, Jennifer ^a   Walpole, Beverly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Risk compensation; Risk taking; Safety gear; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846798023     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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