The psychological functions of risky driving in adolescence: The adolescents'point of view

Transportation Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-24

  Bina, Manuela ^a   Graziano, Federica ^a   Borca, Gabriella ^a   Calandri, Emanuela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

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