An Evaluation of Two Procedures for Training Skills to Prevent Gun Play in Children

Pediatrics

Volumn 113, Issue 1 I, 2004, Pages 70-77

  Himle, Michael B ^a   Miltenberger, Raymond G ^a   Gatheridge, Brian J ^a   Flessner, Christopher A ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral skills training; Children; Eddie Eagle; Gun play; Gun safety; Injury; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; SKILL; TRAINING;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; ROLE PLAYING; SAFETY; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0347356592     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.1.70     Document Type: Article

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