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Yin, Shan – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objective: The objective of this study was to describe malicious nonpharmaceutical exposures in children reported to US poison centers. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of all nonpharmaceutical exposures involving children 7 years old reported to the US National Poison Data System (NPDS) from 2000 to 2008 for which the reason for…
Descriptors: Age, Sanitation, Child Abuse, Injuries
Goel, Sonu; Singh, Amarjeet – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2008
Knowledge about various illnesses and their management is not satisfactory among high school students especially in rural areas in India. Various incorrect practices and myths associated with illnesses and injuries still exit. Training and education about correct management of injuries and illnesses for students is a sound and logical investment.…
Descriptors: First Aid, Intervention, Injuries, Knowledge Level

PTA Today, 1989
Correcting misperceptions regarding safety and emergency response is the first step toward reducing the incidence of injury to children. Some widely held misperceptions are identified and corrected. Topics include burns, poisoning, car safety, and falls. In addition to adult misperceptions, some common children's misperceptions are briefly listed.…
Descriptors: Accidents, Child Health, Children, First Aid
Virginia State Div. for Children, Richmond. – 1981
The three major causes of injury and mortality among children in the state of Virginia are, in order of frequency, automobile-related accidents, poison ingestion, and suicide. With respect to injuries sustained in automobile accidents, adults traveling with children by car must accept responsibility for the safety of child passengers. Acute…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescents, Child Safety, Children
American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, IL. – 1987
This book begins with a progress report on preventing childhood injuries. Settings for pediatric care are discussed as well as The Injury Prevention Program (TIPP). Child abuse is also addressed in the first section. In section two, specific childhood injuries and interventions are discussed. Each chapter begins with an overview of the problem,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Abuse, Children, Injuries
Texas Kids Count Project, Austin. – 1997
This report is designed to be used in conjunction with the Texas Child Fatality Review Team Annual Report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of the incidence of child death in Texas and examines the state's fatality response system. Four types of preventable death are the focus of this report: deaths by drowning, gunshot wounds, poisoning,…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Change Strategies, Child Safety

Grossman, David C. – Future of Children, 2000
Presents a historical overview of injury control and prevention in the United States and offers a summary of current knowledge about the importance of different causes of childhood injury, looking at risk and protective factors that have a bearing on preventive efforts. Injury remains the most important cause of death and disability for children…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adolescents, Child Health
Sandel, Megan; Sharfstein, Joshua; Shaw, Randy – 1999
This report pulls together recent research from the Centers for Disease Control, leading medical and public health journals, and firsthand observations by pediatricians across the country on the link between affordable housing and children's health and outcomes. Also included are the most recent data from the America Housing Survey, the U.S.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asthma, Child Health, Children
Smith, Becky J. – 1994
The United States has a higher child mortality rate than most other industrialized countries, but most childhood injuries, although called "accidents," are the result of predictable and preventable behavior. This book demonstrates how teachers, parents, and caregivers can provide and maintain safe environments while teaching children how to avoid…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Child Behavior, Child Health

Hsu, James S. J.; Williams, Scott D. – American Journal of Public Health, 1991
A survey of 50 Native American and 100 other families assessed injury prevention awareness and practices among urban Native Americans in Salt Lake City (Utah). Native American families were less aware of and less likely to practice prevention than others. These characteristics are more likely caused by low-income status than culture. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accidents, Adults, American Indians, Child Neglect
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC. – 1991
This booklet contains 54 graphs and accompanying narrative which summarize available data on child and adolescent non-natural injuries and deaths and are intended to help in the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency "Healthy People 2000" campaign to improve the nation's health and prevent needless child and adolescent injuries. Graphs…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescents, Age Differences, Athletics
Insurance Inst. for Highway Safety, Washington, DC. – 1978
Since 1969 the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety has concentrated on researching, demonstrating, and communicating to the public methods of reducing highway losses. The Institute has established a framework to classify the nature of each kind of loss (human, vehicle and equipment, and environment) in relation to the three phases of the crash…
Descriptors: Administrators, Bibliographies, Bicycling, Children