Recognition of home injury risks by novice parents of toddlers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1070-1074

  Gaines, Joanna ^a   Schwebel, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents and injuries; Children; Health behavior; Home environment; Parents

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILDREN; COMPARISON GROUP; HAZARD IDENTIFICATION; HEALTHCARE WORKERS; HOME ENVIRONMENT; INJURY PREVENTION; INJURY RISK; LIVING ROOM; PARENTS; UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES;

ACCIDENTS; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS;

HAZARDS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949106363     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.06.010     Document Type: Article

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