Self-Regulatory Driving Behaviors: Gender and Transportation Support Effects

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 104-118

  Choi, Moon ^a   Adams, Kathryn Betts ^b   Kahana, Eva ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

driving; mobility; older driver; social support; transportation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84875338830     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2012.720212     Document Type: Article

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