Neighborhood Disorder, Perceived Safety, and Readiness to Encourage Use of Local Playgrounds

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 275-281

  Miles, Rebecca ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SAFETY; CITY; COMMUNITY LIVING; CRIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAND USE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; SPORT; TRAFFIC;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR VEHICLES; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; WALKING;

EID: 40949099120     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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