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Book SynopsisBy the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North America, and 28 percent of those who drive. Place this percentage in high-powered automobiles, and the need for planning and policy development becomes evident. Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation. It blends sociological insight with statistical detail to produce an absorbing description of the elderly drivers'' daily lives, driving styles, experiences with accident and injury, social relationships, and life aspirations. It also describes areas of neglect: imagined and real health problems, driving exposure and traffic violations, accidents, and loss of self-esteem. It presents in-depth accounts of the trauma of loss of license and the importance of the automobile for sustaining mental, physical, and social well-being. The self-imposed or self-defined r
Table of ContentsList of Tables, List of Figures, Foreword Joseph Gusfield, Preface, Acknowledgments, Growing Older, The Elderly Under the Conceptual Microscope, (Written by B. de Vries, with the assistance of J. Thornton), Other Writers on Elderly Drivers, The Research Schemata, Different Ages, Different Risks: The Realm of Accident Statistics (Written by P.J. Cooper), Trends, Factors and Patterns, Face-to-Face, Victims of Serious Crashes, Windows of Change: Transitions, Predictions, and Eventualities (Written by B. de Vries), Recommendations, APPENDIXES, Appendix to Chapter 2:, Tables A-l to A-5, Appendix to Chapter 6: Interview Survey Tables B-l to B-48, Appendix to Chapter 7: Focus Group Discussions, Discussion Guide, Tables C-l to C-25, Appendix to Chapter 8: Victims of Serious Crashes, Index
