An explorative study of the relationship between lifestyle and driving behaviour among young drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1081-1088

  Møller, Mette ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Focus group interviews; Lifestyle; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT RISKS; FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS; LIFESTYLE; YOUNG DRIVERS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; EDUCATION; FUNCTIONS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DENMARK; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 4344589481     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.03.003     Document Type: Article

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