Wanna drive? Driving anxiety and fear in a New Zealand community sample

New Zealand Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 31-37

  Taylor, Joanne ^a   Paki, Diana ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 62549097303     PISSN: 0112109X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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