Brief report: Young childrens risk of unintentional injury: A comparison of mothers' and fathers' supervision beliefs and reported practices

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1063-1068

  Morrongiello, Barbara A ^a   Walpole, Beverly ^a   McArthur, Brae Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Mothers and fathers; Supervision; Unintentional injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TELEPHONE;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; ONTARIO; PARENTING; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; SELF CARE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 70450186569     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp011     Document Type: Article

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