Readiness to rescue: Bystander perceptions of their capacity to respond in a drowning emergency

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 290-300

  Moran, Kevin ^a   Stanley, Teresa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b WaterSafe Auckland in Auckland ^*  (New Zealand)

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EID: 84888322650     PISSN: 19329997     EISSN: 19329253     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25035/ijare.07.04.03     Document Type: Article

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