Frequency of caregiver supervision of young children during play

Unintentional injury is one of the most significant threats to children's health worldwide. The 2nd UNICEF Innocenti Report Card (UNICEF 2001) reveals (overwhelmingly unintentional) injury as the leading cause of child deaths in all developed nations, accounting for approximately 40% of all dea...

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Published in:	International journal of injury control and safety promotion Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 122 - 124
Main Authors:	Chen, Xiao, Beran, Melissa, Altkorn, Robert, Milkovich, Scott, Gruaz, Kristin, Rider, Gene, Kanti, Amita, Ochsenhirt, Jen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 01-06-2007
Subjects:	Caregivers Child Child Care - methods Child, Preschool Data Collection Female Humans Male Ohio Play and Playthings Safety Ohio
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Summary:	Unintentional injury is one of the most significant threats to children's health worldwide. The 2nd UNICEF Innocenti Report Card (UNICEF 2001) reveals (overwhelmingly unintentional) injury as the leading cause of child deaths in all developed nations, accounting for approximately 40% of all deaths in children aged 1 to 14 years. Caregiver supervision is a principal contributor to childhood injury prevention and caregivers in many countries have identified a need for more information on hazard identification and reduction (Vincenten et al. 2005). To help understand caregiver practices, this study examines the self-reported supervision of caregivers with at least one child under 6 years of age, focusing on frequency of supervision in four play scenarios: playing outside, alone, with a playmate of similar age and with an older sibling or playmate.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23
ISSN:	1745-7300 1745-7319
DOI:	10.1080/17457300701372316