Citation

Huber G, Marchand-Martella NE, Martella RC, Wood WS. Educ. Treat. Child. 1996; 19(1): 46-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, West Virginia University Press)

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Abstract

Preschool children are especially vulnerable to accidents/injuries in home, school, and community settings. This article presents the results of a survey that asked parents and teachers to report the frequency of various accidents/injuries of their preschool children or students, respectively. Parents reported most accidents/injuries were due to falling over objects, falling due to ice or water, inappropriate use of toys/materials, slipping in the bathtub, and inappropriate response to strangers. Teachers reported most accidents/injuries were due to mishaps involving playground equipment, inappropriate use of toys/materials, and falling due to objects, ice, or water. Information collected from this survey should increase our awareness of childhood injury and may serve as a basis for the development of safety skills curricula for young children.

Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/42899440

Language: en