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Publication Date: 1996
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Parents' Self-Reported Behaviors Related to Health and Safety of Very Young Children.
Hendricks, Charlotte M.; Reichert, Ann
Journal of School Health, v66 n7 p247-51 Sep 1996
Reports a survey that documented the health and safety behaviors of parents of children in Head Start programs. Nearly all parents reported using car seats, teaching handwashing and pedestrian safety, and locking away medicine and alcohol. Sixty percent reported storing guns and bullets safely, possessing working fire extinguishers, and having poison control telephone numbers. (SM)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Early Childhood Education, Family Environment, Guns, Health Behavior, Injuries, Kindergarten Children, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Responsibility, Poisons, Preschool Children, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Safety Education, Traffic Safety
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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