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Driving cessation — the perspective of senior drivers
Author(s)	Monica S Yassuda, Jennifer J Wilson, Otto von Mering
Journal title	Educational Gerontology, vol 23, no 6, September 1997
Pages	pp 525-538
Keywords	Driving capability ; Attitude ; Evaluation ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	In the year 2020, approximately 50 million older adults will be driving in the United States, so that driving and driving cessation are critical gerontological issues. In this study, focus group interviews were conducted with 59 drivers and non-drivers, mean age 80, to elicit perceptions about driving and driving cessation. An open-coded methodology was used to perform content analysis on participants' statements. The following were identified as common issues of concern: driving management (i.e. ways of extending safe driving); reluctance to plan for driving cessation; perceiving driving as a necessity, because of lack of suitable transport alternatives; the association of driving with feelings of independence and freedom; safety issues; and health factors. An educational intervention to aid older drivers in self-evaluating driving skills, and coping with driving cessation is proposed.
Accession Number	CPA-971030247 A
Classmark	OPF: DP: 4C: 3F: 7T
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