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Peer reviewedFrost, Joe L. – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1992
Cites research which suggests that U.S. playgrounds are hazardous and developmentally sterile. Factors that affect the relationship of playgrounds to child development include (1) the developmental appropriateness of playground environments; (2) gender differences in outdoor play; (3) well-equipped play environments; (4) the use of portable play…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Safety, Children, Play
Allen, Terry – Horizons, 2001
A survey mailed to 200 British mountain bike leaders found that rates of cycling accidents and injuries were greater in forests and woodlands than on terrain where a license is required to lead groups of young cyclists. Excessive speed was mentioned in most accidents, coupled with poor use of breaks in many cases. (SV)
Descriptors: Accidents, Bicycling, Child Safety, Foreign Countries
Download full textMcCarthy, Martha M. – Educational Horizons, 2004
Accompanying the explosive growth of the Internet have been concerns about protecting children from viewing pornographic and other harmful images through cyberspace. In the past few years, Congress has passed several acts to censor Internet sites available to children, but only the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) has received Supreme…
Descriptors: Libraries, Internet, Federal Legislation, Pornography
Direct linkGust, Deborah; Brown, Cedric; Sheedy, Kristine; Hibbs, Beth; Weaver, Donna; Nowak, Glen – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2005
Objective: To better understand differences among parents in their attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding childhood immunizations and health-related issues. Methods: Forty-four survey variables assessing attitudes and beliefs about immunizations and health were analyzed. The K-means clusters technique was used to identify homogeneous groups…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Parent Attitudes, Child Health, Child Welfare
Blachman, Dara; Laughlin, Lynda; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Howie, LaJeana; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Baum, Katrina; Lopez, Marsha; Jekielek, Susan; Nord, Mark; Morisi, Teri; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Colpe, Lisa; Fungwe, Thomas; Ghandour, Reem – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2009
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" provides annual updates on the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains. A more detailed report alternates every other year with a condensed version that highlights selected indicators. This year, the Forum is publishing the full report…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Well Being, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Jinnah-Ghelani, Hamida A.; Stoneman, Zolinda – Child Care in Practice, 2009
When a school-age child with disabilities is accepted into a childcare setting, it is only the first step. The sustenance of the care option depends on whether the setting makes appropriate adaptations to accommodate the child with disability in the setting. Parents face a host of challenges related to adaptations and accommodations. This study…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Focus Groups, Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Healthy Schools Network, Inc., 2007
A "healthy and high performance school" uses a holistic design process to promote the health and comfort of children and school employees, as well as conserve resources. Children may spend over eight hours a day at school with little, if any, legal protection from environmental hazards. Schools are generally not well-maintained; asthma is a…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Pollution, Health Promotion, Holistic Approach
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Gendell, Mara, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2007
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of the newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Child Behavior
Aird, Laura Dutil – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Although these situations are always tragic, they are particularly disturbing when known safety practices are not followed or a "well-meaning" adult isn't aware of the recommended procedures and puts children at risk. The author provides a "refresher course," including…
Descriptors: Young Children, Refresher Courses, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Child Safety
Chinese Education and Society, 2008
This article is an open letter of a group of early childhood education (ECE) practitioners to Premier Wen Jiabao. This open letter was written with one goal in mind: to ask Premier Wen's government to take measures to protect young children and support early childhood education. These practitioners have become worried about the many accidents that…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, School Safety, Public Policy, Local Government
Schull, Christine Pegorraro; Anderson, Elaine A. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2008
One hundred and sixty-four children from a rural county in the state of Maryland, USA, were followed longitudinally from birth until kindergarten entry, tracking their participation in a home visiting program designed to enhance parent child interaction and school readiness. Results suggest that duration of home visiting had a positive, direct…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Parent Child Relationship, Home Visits, Program Effectiveness
Harlin, Rebecca P. – Childhood Education, 2008
Today's children may be exposed to violence in their environment, through the media, at home, and in school. Some children live in countries at war, while others survive in neighborhoods where street gangs prevail. Most parents and children used to assume they could depend upon schools to be safe places, free from abuse and violence. Now it seems…
Descriptors: Violence, Bullying, Antisocial Behavior, Educational Environment
Postpartum Education for Parents, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA. – 1986
To prepare expectant parents for the practical and emotional demands of the first few weeks with their newborn child, this book discusses automobile passenger safety, preparation for the infant's arrival, and caring for the infant. Specifically, Part 1 discusses child passenger safety and terms of law, how to restrain children safely, choosing a…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Birth, Child Safety, Guidelines
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 2002
Beginning with statistics pertaining to children and gun violence in a single year in the United States, this report details trends in child and youth gun deaths. Tables present information on the following: (1) number of firearms deaths by manner and by race from 1979 to 2000; (2) number of firearms deaths by manner for each state and nationwide,…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Child Safety, Children
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. – 2002
Noting that parents and teachers have the responsibility of safeguarding children and teaching them the skills they need to be safe, this pamphlet, in Spanish and English versions, is designed to help parents talk to their children about how to protect themselves against abduction and exploitation. The pamphlet is organized into six sections.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Safety, Children, Multilingual Materials
