Perception, attitudes and beliefs, and openness to change: Implications for older driver education

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 812-817

  Tuokko, Holly A ^a   McGee, Phyllis ^a   Gabriel, Gillian ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Driving; Education; Older driver

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; SENSORY PERCEPTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ATTITUDES; BELIEFS; DRIVING; OLDER DRIVER; TRAFFIC REGULATIONS;

DRIVER TRAINING;

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; DRIVER LICENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRITISH COLUMBIA; DECISION MAKING; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 34247629722     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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