The social and policy predictors of driving mobility among older adults

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-18

  Kulikov, Elena ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Mobility; Restricted licensing; States' policies; Transportation

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; LOGISTICS; MOBILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL POLICY; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WELFARE PROVISION;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650774819     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: 15450821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2011.531991     Document Type: Article

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