Problem driver remediation: A meta-analysis of the driver improvement literature

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 403-425

  Masten, Scott V ^a   Peck, Raymond C ^a  

^a RC Peck and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Crash and violation repeaters; Driver improvement interventions; Driver improvement programs; Meta analysis; Post licensing control

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COSTS; CRASHWORTHINESS; DRIVER LICENSING; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; RISK PERCEPTION;

CRASH AND VIOLATION REPEATERS; DRIVER IMPROVEMENT INTERVENTIONS; DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS; META ANALYSIS; POST-LICENSING CONTROL;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAR DRIVING; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TEACHING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; REMEDIAL TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4944229209     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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