Parental chauffeurs: What drives their transport choice?

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 26, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-77

  Carver, Alison ^a   Timperio, Anna ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active transport; Adolescent; Child; Neighbourhood; Safety

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD; CYCLE TRANSPORT; NEIGHBORHOOD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSPORTATION MODE; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WALKING;

EID: 84867112244     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.08.017     Document Type: Article

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