The influences of demographics and individual differences on children's selection of risky pedestrian routes

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 343-353

  Barton, Benjamin K ^a,b   Schwebel, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child injury; Inhibitory control; Pedestrian safety; Route selection

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDESTRIAN; RISK; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; WALKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33947126541     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsl009     Document Type: Article

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