A community-based study of parents' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs related to childhood injuries

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 383-388

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Dayler, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Trauma Prevention Council   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AWARENESS; CHILDHOOD INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030455774     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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