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| Voluntary and involuntary driving cessation in later life | | Author(s) | Moon Choi, Briana Mezuk, George W Rebok |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 55, no 4, May-June 2012 |
| Pages | pp 367-376 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Attitude ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | There is limited quantitative information about the differences between voluntary and involuntary driving cessation or the factors associated with these transitions. This study explored the decision-making process of driving cessation in later life, with a focus on voluntary decisions. The sample included 83 former drivers from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study (mean age 75.3 years and 73.5% females). A majority of participants (83%) reported stopping driving voluntarily. However, many voluntary driving retirees reported external factors such as financial difficulty, anxiety about driving, or lack of access to a car as their main reasons for driving cessation. The authors conclude that the distinction between voluntary and involuntary driving cessation is in practice ambiguous and that factors beyond health status, including financial strain, play a role in the transition to non-driving. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026038 A |
| Classmark | OPF: DP: 3DP: 7T |
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