Outdoor play: A survey of parent's perceptions of their child's safety

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2010, Pages

  Kalish, Meredith ^a   Banco, Leonard ^a   Burke, Georgine ^a   Lapidus, Garry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Outdoor play; Perceive; Safety; School age

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHILD SAFETY; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PLAY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SAFETY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958190187     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181f1eaf0     Document Type: Review

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