Gender differences in preschool children's declared and behavioral compliance with pedestrian rules

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 371-382

  Granié, Marie Axelle ^a  

^a Institute of Research on Transportation and Safety   (France)

Author keywords

Behavior; Compliance; Gender differences; Pedestrian; Preschool children; Traffic rules

Indexed keywords

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; TRAFFIC SURVEYS;

GENDER DIFFERENCES; PEDESTRIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILDREN; TRAFFIC RULES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

EID: 34547144214     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2007.02.002     Document Type: Article

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