Adult opinions about the age at which children can be left home alone, bathe alone, or bike alone: Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2)

Mack, Karin A.; Dellinger, Ann M.; West, Bethany A.

doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2012.06.001

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“…The older age of many of the children with contributory pre‐existing medical conditions who drowned raises difficult questions around the issue of supervision while bathing, which is a more commonly accepted practice for young children . The importance of active adult supervision should be highlighted for those parents and carers of children by health practitioners when children are diagnosed with epilepsy and autism.…”

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Unintentional fatal child drowning in the bath: A 12‐year Australian review (2002–2014)

Peden

Franklin

Pearn

2017

J Paediatrics Child Health

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Unintentional fatal child drowning in the bath: A 12‐year Australian review (2002–2014)

Peden

Franklin

Pearn

2017

J Paediatrics Child Health

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“…Our study describes examples of everyday processes in which children exercise their agency such as by assessing risks when they are home alone and making decisions to preserve their safety, in line with other studies (Ruiz‐Casares & Rousseau, 2010). Echoing previous research, participants recognized the influence of factors such as age and maturity of the child (Lamb & Ahnert, 2007), nature of activities done while unsupervised (Mack et al, 2012), and location, duration and frequency of the situation (Ruiz‐Casares, Rousseau, et al, 2012). Notably, research has identified that many children have the ability to, are comfortable with, and readily assume roles of caring for themselves and others, as well as household responsibilities, when home alone (Watkins et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 91%

Negotiating child agency in childcare practices among immigrant families

Gonzalez

Ruiz‐Casares

2021

Child & Family Social Work

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In the context of migration, different perspectives of child agency can influence childcare practices and may create tensions within families and in the host society.This study explores the individual, relational, environmental, and cultural factors that influence how child agency is understood and exercised within immigrant households. Focus group discussions were conducted with first-and secondgeneration immigrant children (12-to 17-year-old) (N = 46) and parents (N = 19) from South-Asia, Latin-America and the Caribbean in Montreal. Our findings suggest that children exercise agency by taking actions to ensure their own safety and contributing to their families' needs. Moreover, we found that negotiating children's agency is influenced by the nature of the parent-child relationship, the material and social resources available to the family, and the perceived and lived experiences of authority and safety in the host society. This study advances our understanding of how immigrant children contribute to their families and the role that contextual factors play in shaping, promoting and hindering child agency. Policy makers and service providers in host societies should consider the perspectives of immigrant children and parents in order to develop a more culturally responsive understanding of the elements and processes that influence childcare and supervision practices of immigrant families.

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“…html). Additionally, children of this age are more likely to be unsupervised during play (Mack et al 2012) and would have been affected by school closures.…”

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Pediatric outdoor recreational injuries: another hidden concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

2023

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Background Recreational equipment sales rose significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigated changes in the incidence of pediatric emergency department (PED) visits related to outdoor recreational activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a large children’s hospital with a level 1 trauma center. Data were obtained from PED electronic medical records of children 5–14 years with a visit from March 23-September 1 in years 2015–2020. Patients with an ICD-10 code for injury associated with recreation and use of common outdoor recreational equipment were included. Initial pandemic year, 2020, was compared with pre-pandemic years (2015–2019). Data collected included patient demographics, injury characteristics, deprivation index, and disposition. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the population and Chi-squared analysis was used determine relationships between groups. Results There were 29,044 total injury visits during the study months with 4715 visits (16.2%) due to recreational mechanisms. A higher proportion of visits due to recreational injury visits occurred during the COVID pandemic (8.2%) compared to before (4.9%). Comparing patients included within the two times, were no differences in sex, ethnicity, or ED disposition. During the COVID pandemic, there was a higher percentage of White patients (80% vs 76%) and patients with commercial insurance (64% vs 55%). There was a significantly lower deprivation index for patients injured during the COVID pandemic. There were more injuries due to bicycles, ATV/motorbike, and non-motorized wheeled vehicles during the COVID pandemic. Conclusions During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in bicycle, ATV/motorbike, and non-motorized wheeled vehicle injuries. White patients with commercial insurance were more likely to be injured compared to years prior. A targeted approach to injury prevention initiatives should be considered.

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Adult opinions about the age at which children can be left home alone, bathe alone, or bike alone: Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2)

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Unintentional fatal child drowning in the bath: A 12‐year Australian review (2002–2014)

Unintentional fatal child drowning in the bath: A 12‐year Australian review (2002–2014)

Negotiating child agency in childcare practices among immigrant families

Pediatric outdoor recreational injuries: another hidden concern during the COVID-19 pandemic

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