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| Child Safety | 1 |
| Design Requirements | 1 |
| Educational Facilities Design | 1 |
| Playgrounds | 1 |
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| Hudson, Susan D. | 1 |
| Mack, Mick G. | 1 |
| Thompson, Donna | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHudson, Susan D.; Thompson, Donna; Mack, Mick G. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2001
Discusses the design of playgrounds to maximize play value and minimize risk. Considers four major risk factors--lack of supervision, inappropriate design for children's ages, falls to hard surfaces, and poor equipment maintenance--and discusses ways to design the playground to minimize these risks. (JPB)
Descriptors: Child Safety, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, Playgrounds
