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Frost, Joe L. – 1986
The history of playground safety standards since the 1890s is reviewed and the lack of improvements in safety made since that time is demonstrated. The first formal effort to develop standards for playground apparatus was made by the National Recreation Association (NRA) in 1929. A major concern in this and a 1938 NRA report was the choice of safe…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Check Lists, Citizen Participation, Consumer Protection
