Drink driving and the patterns and context of drinking among New Zealand adolescents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1433-1437

  Tin, Sandar Tin ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^a   Crengle, Sue ^a   Schaaf, David ^a   Watson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol; Automobile driving; Risk taking; Traffic accidents

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAMPLING; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT MEDICINE; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 51349124006     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00929.x     Document Type: Article

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