Gender stereotypes associated with vehicle driving among French preadolescents and adolescents

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 341-353

  Granié, Marie Axelle ^a   Papafava, Elodie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Driving; Gender; Gender stereotype; Preadolescent

Indexed keywords

RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; DRIVING; GENDER; GENDER STEREOTYPES; PREADOLESCENT;

SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 79959974417     PISSN: 13698478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trf.2011.04.002     Document Type: Article

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