Parents' perceptions, attitudes and behaviours towards child safety: a study in 14 European countries

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-189

  Vincenten, Joanne A ^a   Sector, Mathilde J ^a   Rogmans, Wim ^b   Bouter, Lex ^c  

^a European Child Safety Alliance   (Netherlands)

^b ECOSA   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Child safety; Injury; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SAFETY;

EID: 33644816466     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500136557     Document Type: Article

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