Lasting effects of short-term training on preschoolers' street-crossing behavior

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 500-508

  Albert, Rachel R ^a,b   Dolgin, Kim G ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child pedestrians; Child safety; Realistic traffic situations; Traffic intervention

Indexed keywords

CHILD PEDESTRIANS; CHILD SAFETY; CONCEPTUAL KNOWLEDGE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; REAL TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAFFIC SITUATIONS;

ISOMERS;

ROADS AND STREETS;

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 76149124192     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.09.014     Document Type: Article

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