Young drivers : developing personal control

Sarah Redshaw

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    Abstract

    Focus group discussion on questions relating to control of motor vehicles, control of other external conditions and self-control has been part of ongoing research into the social and cultural factors affecting young people's approach to driving. In these discussions, the young men tended to focus on car-handling skills - any mention of self-control was predominantly indirect - while the young women made direct references to self-control, but only infrequently. In general, in regard to control in driving, these young drivers tended to focus more on control of the car and less on the development of self-control skills.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages5
    JournalYouth Studies Australia
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Keywords

    • youth
    • teenage automobile drivers
    • psychology
    • traffic safety
    • social aspects
    • self-control in adolescence

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