File Download

There are no files associated with this item.

  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
Supplementary

Article: Child pedestrians: The role of parental beliefs and practices in promoting safe walking in urban neighborhoods

TitleChild pedestrians: The role of parental beliefs and practices in promoting safe walking in urban neighborhoods
Authors
KeywordsChild pedestrian safety
Injury prevention
Neighborhood walkability
Safety practices
Supervision
Issue Date2004
Citation
Journal of Urban Health, 2004, v. 81, n. 4, p. 545-555 How to Cite?
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to describe parents' child pedestrian safety practices, knowledge, risk perceptions, and beliefs. We surveyed 732 parents from four elementary schools in urban neighborhoods that differed in income, and child pedestrian injury risks. Findings indicated that most parents taught their children street safety. Few (16%) knew basic pedestrian safety facts; 46% believed children younger than 10 years could safely cross streets alone; 50% believed a child pedestrian crash was likely. Parents in lower income neighborhoods reported the highest rates of unpleasant walking environments and concerns about drug dealers, crime, violence, and trash. We conclude that education should focus on children's risk, developmental capabilities, and supervision needs. Promoting physical activity in urban neighborhoods, especially lower income ones, must address concerns about the physical and social environment.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/326799
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 4.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.673
ISI Accession Number ID

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorGielen, Andrea Carlson-
dc.contributor.authorDeFrancesco, Susan-
dc.contributor.authorBishai, David-
dc.contributor.authorMahoney, Patricia-
dc.contributor.authorHo, Shiu-
dc.contributor.authorGuyer, Bernard-
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-31T05:26:35Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-31T05:26:35Z-
dc.date.issued2004-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Urban Health, 2004, v. 81, n. 4, p. 545-555-
dc.identifier.issn1099-3460-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/326799-
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to describe parents' child pedestrian safety practices, knowledge, risk perceptions, and beliefs. We surveyed 732 parents from four elementary schools in urban neighborhoods that differed in income, and child pedestrian injury risks. Findings indicated that most parents taught their children street safety. Few (16%) knew basic pedestrian safety facts; 46% believed children younger than 10 years could safely cross streets alone; 50% believed a child pedestrian crash was likely. Parents in lower income neighborhoods reported the highest rates of unpleasant walking environments and concerns about drug dealers, crime, violence, and trash. We conclude that education should focus on children's risk, developmental capabilities, and supervision needs. Promoting physical activity in urban neighborhoods, especially lower income ones, must address concerns about the physical and social environment.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Urban Health-
dc.subjectChild pedestrian safety-
dc.subjectInjury prevention-
dc.subjectNeighborhood walkability-
dc.subjectSafety practices-
dc.subjectSupervision-
dc.titleChild pedestrians: The role of parental beliefs and practices in promoting safe walking in urban neighborhoods-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/jurban/jth139-
dc.identifier.pmid15466837-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-7644241899-
dc.identifier.volume81-
dc.identifier.issue4-
dc.identifier.spage545-
dc.identifier.epage555-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000224504000002-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats