Based primarily on the experience of three childhood injury prevention demonstration projects, this manual provides state Title V program directors with an action guide for developing targeted childhood injury prevention programs. The manual is divided into four sections: background; program planning; program design; and program implementation and…

This guide focuses on the legal responsibilities of coaches and physical educators, but much of the content is equally applicable to those who teach sports skills in other recreational settings. The guide presents the legal duties of the coach or teacher. The content is drawn from a review of sport lawsuits (or sports injury litigation) over the…

This chapter reports cases that involve some type of tort claim within the school context. Torts are civil claims brought against a person or organization on grounds that the person or organization violated a responsibility not to injure another party. Most of the cases discussed deal with accusations that the school or an employee of the school…

The present study reports ratings of seven body parts as a function of sex, age, and race of child. Subjects were 320 public school children. They were given a sheet of paper with pictures of seven different body parts, and were asked to select from a list of numbers a dollar value for each body part. The instructions suggested that they imagine a…

This booklet is made available by the National Science Teachers Association to provide district safety officers, school principals, science department heads, and secondary school science teachers with information on safety in schools, especially in science classrooms. The range of information includes Occupational Safety and Health Administration,…

This publication, covering a broad spectrum of sports safety problems, is designed as a source of information for those who plan, organize, administer, or evaluate various physical education and recreational activities, athletics, or sports. In the first section, the prevention of sports injury is stressed with attention to different age groups…

Through an examination of data on injuries to the lower extremities of varsity high school players, this study sought to ascertain 1) whether modified cleats brought about a reduction in the number and/or severity of such injuries; and 2) whether there existed an optimum combination of equipment for reduction in the number and/or severity of such…

A questionnaire study conducted with 774 children, aged 8 to 17 confirmed predictions that age is directly related to (a) the degree of probabilism, or uncertainty, within children's expectancies of encountering a variety of health problems, and (b) the level of perceived vulnerability to health problems. Data were obtained in 28 classes, 4 at…

This publication presents answers to the questions most frequently asked by employers concerning injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements under the Wiliams-Steiger Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Under this Act, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is held responsible for the recordkeeping…

GRADES OR AGES: Grades 7-9. SUBJECT MATTER: Education for survival and safety education. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide is divided into eight sections: accident problems, safe behavior, safety in the home, safety in school, safety at work, safety in physical and recreational activities, safety in driving and walking, and safety in…

This report contains digests of 80 court decisions with legal issues of particular interest to teachers. The material in the compilation comes from judicial decisions published during the 1969 calendar year in the National Reporter System. All but one of the cases are of a civil nature, the exception being an Illinois criminal case in which a…

Specific suggestions are offered for reducing the risks in several vigorous activities. (MM)

Liability suits against college sports programs can be devastating. Interest in liability insurance, which protects the institution and its personnel if an athlete sues, is on the rise, and half of all college-sports programs now own insurance policies that provide lifetime benefits to athletes who suffer catastrophic injuries. (MLW)

Reviews recent court cases relating to student, school, and staff responsiblity regarding student activities. Includes discussions of regulations concerning student participation, limitations on participation based on conduct, charging fees, and liability in injury cases. (MD)

Provides examples of research examining relationships between psychosocial variables and injuries, and highlights some common methodological problems. Argues that research of this nature has little potential for being translated into practical countermeasures and, as such, should be accorded low priority. (RH)