Planning for child pedestrians: Issues of health, safety and social justice

Journal of Urban Design

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-145

  Johnston, Brian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH CARE; PEDESTRIANIZATION; SAFETY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 39049120400     PISSN: 13574809     EISSN: 14699664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13574800701803407     Document Type: Article

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