Psychological determinants of risk taking by children: An integrative model and implications for interventions

Injury Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 20-25

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Lasenby Lessard, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECREATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PARENTING; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33847286404     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2005.011296     Document Type: Article

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