Implementing Safe Routes to School: Application for the Socioecological Model and Issues to Consider

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 606-614

  Levin Martin, Sarah ^a   Moeti, Refilwe ^b   Pullen Seufert, Nancy ^c  

^a Maine Center for Public Health   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c National Center for Safe Routes to School   (United States)

Author keywords

active travel; disparities; physical activity; Safe Routes to School; socioecological model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; WALKING;

BICYCLING; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 75549088889     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839907309378     Document Type: Article

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