A Data Book of Child and Adolescent Injury [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5540855
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Washington, DC
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED342152
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1991
- 159 p.
- Summary:
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This booklet contains 54 graphs and accompanying narrative which summarize available data on child and adolescent non-natural injuries and deaths and are intended to help in the multi-disciplinary and multi-agency "Healthy People 2000" campaign to improve the nation's health and prevent needless child and adolescent injuries. Graphs illustrate data which address the following subjects: deaths from injuries versus deaths from natural causes; international injury mortality rates; international homicide rates; deaths ages 1-4, deaths ages 5-9, deaths ages 10-14, deaths ages 15-19, death rates by gender; motor vehicle deaths; alcohol and motor vehicles; pedestrians; motor vehicle injuries; bicycles; drowning and near drowning; fires and burns; unintentional firearms; unintentional poisoning; falls; occupational injuries of adolescents; farm injuries; sports injuries; toys; recreational equipment; homicide; assault; suicide; child abuse and neglect; rape; childhood injury prevention programs; and the cost of injury. Suggestions for preventing child and adolescent injury are given, including: stress planning and prioritizing; use of a comprehensive multifaceted approach; and institutionalization and acceptance of injury prevention programs. An appendix summarizes injury mortality rates by age group. (60 references) (DB)
- Notes:
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- Availability: National Maternal and Child Health Clearinghouse, 38th and R Streets, N.W., Washington, DC 20057 (Single copies free, limited quantities).
- Sponsoring Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Office for Maternal and Child Health Services.
- Contract Number: MCU-117007.
- ERIC Note: Prepared by the Children's Safety Network.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Accident Prevention
- Adolescents
- Age Differences
- Athletics
- Child Abuse
- Child Neglect
- Children
- Fire Protection
- Homicide
- Incidence
- Injuries
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Poisoning
- Preventive Medicine
- Rape
- Restraints (Vehicle Safety)
- Safety
- Safety Equipment
- Sexual Abuse
- Statistical Data
- Suicide
- Traffic Safety
- Trend Analysis
- Young Children
- Other authors/contributors:
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2061 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1991
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