Playground Hazards in Atlanta Child Care Centers.

Sacks, Jeffrey J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ414429

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Playground Hazards in Atlanta Child Care Centers.

Sacks, Jeffrey J.; And Others

American Journal of Public Health, v80 n8 p986-88 Aug 1990

Examines 71 of the 605 licensed child care centers in Atlanta for playground hazards and school accidents. Finds 684 hazards in 66 centers, including climbing equipment over 6 feet high with inadequate impact-absorbing undersurfacing that had over twice the rate of fall injuries as climbing equipment under 6 feet high. (FMW)

Descriptors: Child Welfare, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Equipment, Equipment Evaluation, Physical Environment, Playgrounds, School Accidents, School Safety, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Georgia (Atlanta)

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