Are We Safe Yet? A Twenty-five Year Look at Playground Safety.

Hudson, Susan D.; Thompson, Donna; Mack, Mick G.

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ERIC Number: EJ554722

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Are We Safe Yet? A Twenty-five Year Look at Playground Safety.

Hudson, Susan D.; Thompson, Donna; Mack, Mick G.

Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, v68 n8 p32-34 Oct 1997

Examines issues surrounding playground safety, noting the role that the journal "Leisure Today" and the American Association for Leisure and Recreation have played in improving playground safety standards. Some of the safety issues include: age appropriate design, playground surfacing, adult supervision, and maintenance. (SM)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Equipment Maintenance, Injuries, Playgrounds, Safety, Supervision

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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