Gender stereotype conformity and age as determinants of preschoolers' injury-risk behaviors

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 726-733

  Granié, Marie Axelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Child; Gender; Injury; Preschool; Socialization; Stereotype

Indexed keywords

RISK BEHAVIOR; RISKY BEHAVIORS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PRESSURES; UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES;

HEALTH RISKS;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 76049086826     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.10.022     Document Type: Article

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