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ERIC Number: EJ869670
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1836-9391
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Early Childhood Safety Education: An Overview of Safety Curriculum in Outer Metropolitan, Regional and Rural NSW
Barr, Jennifer; Saltmarsh, Sue; Klopper, Christopher
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, v34 n4 p31-36 Dec 2009
This article reports on preliminary findings from a 2008 survey and telephone interviews with 27 directors of early childhood education and care (ECEC) services located in regional and rural districts of the Australian state of New South Wales. Data from the study suggests that some areas of safety education--most notably road/traffic safety and fire safety--are well-represented in early childhood curricula. However, areas such as water and farm safety are under-represented, despite statistics showing these to be significant areas of risk to young children. Findings suggest a need for a broader range of easily accessible and cost-effective child-centred safety education resources for use in ECEC settings. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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