Parents of preschool fire setters: perceptions of the child-play fire hazard

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-177

  Pollack Nelson, Carol ^a   Faranda, Donna M ^b   Porth, Don ^c   Lim, Nicholas K ^d  

^a Independent Safety Consulting   (United States)

^b Broward County Fire Chief's Association   (United States)

^c SOS FIRES: Youth Intervention Programs   (United States)

^d Carlos Albizu University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fire play; Fire setting; Parental perceptions; Preschoolers; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK PERCEPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750632366     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300600579425     Document Type: Article

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