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Buckley, Lisa; Reveruzzi, Bianca; Dingli, Kelly; Chapman, Rebekah L.; Sheehan, Mary – Youth & Society, 2021
This study evaluated the injury prevention program, Skills for Preventing Injury in Youth (SPIY) for Year 9 students (aged 13-14 years). The aim of SPIY was to reduce adolescent injury by reducing engagement in risk-taking behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted and data analyzed with 32 schools, N = 2,739 students at baseline.…
Descriptors: Injuries, Accident Prevention, Drinking, Violence
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Tilleczek, Kate C. – Youth & Society, 2011
The majority of deaths for contemporary young people are related to injuries sustained in motor vehicle accidents. Most prevention efforts targeted at addressing the issue are less than effective and do not address youth driving as a culture. This article presents findings from an ethnographic study that attempts to understand the ways in which…
Descriptors: Accidents, Ethnography, Young Adults, Motor Vehicles