Caregiver supervision and child-injury risk: I. Issues in defining and measuring supervision; II. Findings and directions for future research

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 536-552

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood injuries; Protective and risk patterns; Supervision

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 25144490097     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsi041     Document Type: Review

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