Sharks, Cliffs and Jagged Rocks

McWhirter, Jenny; Weston, Ros

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“…cancer (Bendelow & Oakley, 1993;Knighting, Rowa-Dewar, Malcolm, Kearney & Gibson, 2010), health beliefs (Pridmore & Bendelow, 1995), risky behaviour ( McWhirter & Weston, 1984), fruit and vegetable consumption (Hendry, 1995), exercise (Knowles, Parnell, Stratton & Ridgers, 2013) sun safety and skin cancer (Hughes, Wetton, Collins, & Newton Bishop, 1996;McWhirter, Collins, Bryant, Wetton, & Newton Bishop, 2000;Gilaberte et al, 2008), air pollution (Pluhar et al, 2008) and smoking (Porcellato, 2005;Porcellato, Dugdill, Springett, & Sanderson, 1999).…”

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“Thinking about drinking”

Farmer

Porcellato

2016

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of alcohol held by schoolchildren using the “Draw and Write” tool, to inform the planning of alcohol education in the classroom setting. Design/methodology/approach A specifically designed “Draw and Write” booklet was used with 169 children aged nine to ten years (Year 5) across seven primary schools in a small Local Authority in North West England. Written responses were thematically coded. Findings Results demonstrated that the children had a good basic understanding of alcohol, including who drinks, where it can be purchased and the range of products available. Participants were aware that alcohol could be harmful and held mainly negative views. Findings suggest that alcohol education at this age is both appropriate and necessary to help children explore, understand and clarify their perceptions and misconceptions in a safe classroom environment. Practical implications The range and depth of responses from the children demonstrated that Draw and Write can be used successfully to explore children’s perceptions of alcohol. The tool can be used as a baseline assessment to inform classroom-based alcohol education for primary school teachers and those supporting delivery at local level, in line with national policy recommendations. Originality/value This paper adds to the existing literature on the use of “Draw and Write” in personal, social and health education, demonstrating that it can be used specifically to investigate children’s knowledge and attitudes about alcohol.

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“Thinking about drinking”

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Porcellato

2016

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Health, wealth and honesty: perceptions of self‐esteem in primary‐ aged children

Byrne

1999

Health Education

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This paper is based upon a small‐scale research project, which investigates the factors which primary‐aged schoolchildren perceive as causes of high and low self‐esteem. The findings indicate that schools may need to emphasise factors other than academic performance in order to raise pupils’ self‐esteem. The research was undertaken in a class of 32 year‐five children using the Draw and Write technique. The findings show that the children perceive multiple factors affecting their self‐esteem. Health issues, especially aspects of mental health, were considered very important factors in determining levels of self‐esteem. The research also showed that children are affected by the desire to improve their social status and consider this a way of increasing their self‐esteem. Affluence and the acquisition of material possessions were considered important avenues for increasing social status.

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Can child fatalities in house fires be prevented?

Squires

Busuttil

1996

Inj Prev

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Objectives-To analyse all child deaths in house fires in Scotland between 1980 and 1990. Methods-Retrospective study of all child house fire fatalities based on the 'sudden death' investigation instigated by the procurator fiscal in whose jurisdiction the death occurred. The necropsy, toxicology, police, and fire brigade reports were examined in each case.Results-There were 168 child deaths occurring in 118 house fires. In the 0-5 years age group 40% ofdeaths occurred in fires started as a direct result of the actions of children. The careless disposal of smoking materials was the most frequent cause of fatal fires killing older children. Upholstery and bedding were common materials of first ignition, accounting for over half the incidents. The majority of children were dead before the arrival of the emergency services and most died as a result of the inhalation of smoke. Conclusions-This survey emphasises the importance of 'self escape' which, particularly in the case ofyoung children, requires the assistance of adult carers. The number of fires started as a result of children playing with sources of ignition raises important questions of supervision and the provision of a safe environment. There is, we contend, a need to highlight the importance of individual behaviour and responsibility while recognising the need to develop measures that are relevant to, and effective in, a particular socioeconomic context. (Injury Prevention 1996; 2: 109-113)

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Sharks, Cliffs and Jagged Rocks

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

“Thinking about drinking”

“Thinking about drinking”

Health, wealth and honesty: perceptions of self‐esteem in primary‐ aged children

Can child fatalities in house fires be prevented?

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