Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 277-282 , September 2007

Road Rage Victimization Among Adolescents

  • Reginald G. Smart, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Reginald Smart, Ph.D., Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 33 Russell St., Toronto, ON, M5S 2S1
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  • Gina Stoduto, M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Edward M. Adlaf, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Robert E. Mann, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Justin M. Sharpley, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 28 November 2006 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00186-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 277-282 , September 2007