2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Objective Deaths and serious injuries among young drivers are an
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important public health concern. Road safety researchers and policy
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makers tend to focus on strategies to restrict the driving activities of
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young people. Other social research suggests the disadvantages
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experienced by young people in socially deprived groups are exacerbated
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by not having a driving licence or owning a car. In this qualitative
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study, we consider the views of young people from less affluent
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backgrounds in the south-west of England who took part in a brief
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intervention to encourage them to delay gaining a driving licence and
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car ownership.
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Methods Between September 2011 and January 2012, a researcher observed
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four training sessions involving 173 young people. Postintervention,
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digitally recorded focus groups were conducted at three venues involving
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23 randomly selected young people. Data from the focus group transcripts
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were sorted into charts in relation to key research questions and
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scrutinised using constant comparison.
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Results These young people believed the ability to drive, and car
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ownership, could increase their independence, improve access to further
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education, widen their employment opportunities, and enable them to
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contribute to family or household responsibilities.
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Conclusions We argue there is a potential conflict between some
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strategies seeking to promote young driver safety and the impact this
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may have on equity and social disadvantage. Interdisciplinary work is
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required between professionals and researchers in transport, road
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safety, public health and social equity. Government policies should
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include low-cost, safe, reliable and attractive transport alternatives
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for young people in more deprived communities.'
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affiliation: 'Audrey, S (Corresponding Author), Univ Bristol, Sch Social \& Community
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Med, Canynge Hall,Whatley Rd, Bristol BS8 2PS, Avon, England.
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Audrey, S.; Langford, R., Univ Bristol, Sch Social \& Community Med, Bristol BS8
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2PS, Avon, England.'
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author: Audrey, S. and Langford, R.
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author-email: suzanne.audrey@bristol.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Audrey
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given: S.
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- family: Langford
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given: R.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2013-040756
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eissn: 1475-5785
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files: []
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issn: 1353-8047
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journal: INJURY PREVENTION
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keywords-plus: DEPRIVATION; BEHAVIOR
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language: English
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month: FEB
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '38'
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orcid-numbers: Langford, Rebecca/0000-0002-7722-0808
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papis_id: 39c226abf35b61957f29d0ffc58dbec1
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ref: Audrey2014dyingget
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times-cited: '5'
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title: 'Dying to get out: young drivers, safety and social inequity'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000331191000002
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '13'
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volume: '20'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2014'
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