Parent/caregiver perceptions and practice of child water safety at the beach

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-221

  Moran, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beach water safety; Child supervision; Drowning prevention; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWIMMING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BATHING BEACHES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SWIMMING;

EID: 77949417404     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300903307045     Document Type: Article

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