Differences in perceptions of driving skills: Older drivers and adult children of older drivers in the United Kingdom

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2009, 2007, Pages 15-22

  Rosenbloom, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ADULT CHILDREN; DRIVING SKILLS;

DRIVER TRAINING;

EID: 38849178120     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2009-03     Document Type: Article

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