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ERIC Number: EJ574107
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
A Community-Based Programme for the Prevention of Burns and Scalds to Pre-School Children.
Harre, Niki; Polzer-Debruyne, Andrea
Early Child Development and Care, v142 p9-22 Mar 1998
A New Zealand program was designed to reduce burn and scald hazards in the home. Seven groups of parents and caregivers of preschool children participated. Three months after the program, selected participants had sustained 68% of the positive practice changes they had made. Evaluation also noted barriers to participant change and strengths and weaknesses of community-based educators. (JPB)
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Health, Child Welfare, Foreign Countries, Health Programs, Parent Responsibility, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Safety
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: New Zealand