A qualitative exploration of self-regulation behaviors among older drivers

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-339

  Donorfio, Laura K M ^a   Mohyde, Maureen ^b   Coughlin, Joseph ^c   D'Ambrosio, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Hartford Financial Services Group   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Older drivers; Self regulation; Transportation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 57149089537     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420802050975     Document Type: Article

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