| Abstract: | Reviews the book, Drinking and driving: Advances in research and prevention by R. Jean Wilson and Robert E. Mann (see record 1990-98349-000). This book is an exciting compilation of well-organized and well-written reviews of recent theoretical and empirical work in the area of drinking and driving. The contributors to the book are well-respected researchers and practitioners in the area of drinking and driving, bringing a high level of scholarly and practical perspective to the problem from their international experiences and multidisciplinary backgrounds. The specific chapters are all of interest and fit well within the three general sections of the book. The first section deals with the driver and his or her immediate environment. The second section of the book focuses on both general and specific deterrence strategies as they relate to the prevention of driving while impaired. The third section deals with a number of different approaches to the prevention of drinking and driving. I feel this is a very timely book composed of chapters from internationally known researchers, the content of which will prove to be extremely valuable for researchers, policymakers and planners, and clinicians working in the areas of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of driving while impaired by alcohol. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
