Social Learning and Distracted Driving among Young Adults

This paper examines the relevance of Akers’ social learning theory (Akers and Jensen 2006 ; Akers and Jennings 2009 ) for the problem of distracted driving. Distracted driving is widespread and dangerous, with many drivers, particularly youthful ones, continuing to engage in such driving despite kno...

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Main Author: Tontodonato, Pamela (Author)
Contributors: Drinkard, Allyson
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 45, Issue: 5, Pages: 821-843
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Keywords:
Social Learning Theory
Cell phone use while driving
Texting while driving
Distracted driving

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