Exploring older drivers' perceptions of driving

European Journal of Ageing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-188

  Musselwhite, Charles B A ^a   Haddad, Hebba ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Driver behaviour; Older people; Self awareness; Social psychology; Travel behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956908096     PISSN: 16139372     EISSN: 16139380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10433-010-0147-3     Document Type: Article

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