Factors associated with the premature graduation of children into seatbelts

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 657-666

  Koppel, Sjaanie ^a   Charlton, Judith L ^a   Fitzharris, Michael ^a   Congiu, Melinda ^a   Fildes, Brian ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Booster seats; Child restraints; Child safety; Child seats; Safety

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BOOSTER SEATS; CHILD RESTRAINTS; CHILD SAFETY; CHILD SEATS;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SEATBELT; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEAT BELTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40149096510     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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