Parental perceptions of toddler water safety, swimming ability and swimming lessons

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-143

  Moran, K ^a   Stanley, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Watersafe Auckland Inc   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Parental water safety perceptions; Pre school swimming lessons; Swimming ability; Toddler drowning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DROWNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY; SWIMMING;

ATTITUDE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DROWNING; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; SAFETY; SWIMMING;

EID: 33750609381     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300500373572     Document Type: Article

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