Understanding high traffic injury risks for children in low socioeconomic areas: A qualitative study of parents' views

Injury Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 394-397

  Christie, N ^a   Ward, H ^b   Kimberlee, R ^c   Towner, E ^c   Sleney, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MOTOR VEHICLE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 37749054051     PISSN: 13538047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ip.2007.016659     Document Type: Article

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