Fatalism and its implications for risky road use and receptiveness to safety messages: A qualitative investigation in Pakistan

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1043-1054

  Kayani, A ^a   King, M J ^b   Fleiter, J J ^b  

^a United Nations African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)   (Sudan)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RELIGION; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAFETY; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869447061     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys096     Document Type: Article

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