Beachgoers' beliefs and behaviours in relation to beach flags and rip currents

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1785-1804

  Sherker, Shauna ^a   Williamson, Ann ^a   Hatfield, Julie ^a   Brander, Rob ^a   Hayen, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beach safety; Drowning prevention; Rip currents; Swimming behaviour

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; BEACH SAFETY; DROWNING PREVENTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RIP CURRENTS; SAFE AREAS; SAFETY STRATEGY; SWIMMING BEHAVIOURS;

BEACHES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; STANDARD; SWIMMING; VIOLENCE; WATER FLOW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATHING BEACHES; CHILD; CULTURE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; DROWNING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; SAFETY; WATER MOVEMENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78049407011     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2010.04.020     Document Type: Article

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