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| Are elderly drivers a road hazard? problem definition and political impact | | Author(s) | Roger W Cobb, Joseph F Coughlin |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging Studies, vol 12, no 4, Winter 1998 |
| Pages | pp 411-427 |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Drivers accidents ; Social policy ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Older drivers are increasing in number and some statistics show that they are more likely to be involved in fatal accidents than all other age groups but those under 25. States in the US have attempted to address the problem in various ways, but very few have required mandatory re-testing at licence renewal for those beyond a particular age. This paper attempts to answer the question why so few states have chosen to act. The authors suggest that the key is how the issue is framed for the public and decision makers, Several phases of problem definition are explored to explain the political dynamics of the older driver issue: incidence, causality, severity, crisis labelling, problem population characteristics, and linkage of values to the issue and solutions. Based upon this analysis, it is not surprising that older people's interest groups have been successful in containing policy initiatives designed to restrict elderly driving. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990108405 A |
| Classmark | OPF: OPD: TM2: 7T |
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