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Peer reviewedJunkins, Edward P., Jr.; Knight, Stacey; Lightfoot, Amy C.; Cazier, Calvert F.; Dean, J. Michael; Corneli, Howard M. – Journal of School Health, 1999
Describes an epidemiology of school injuries in Utah's public schools, analyzing 1990-97 school injury data from a standardized Student Injury Report form. Results find that 85 percent of the state's 44,565 school injuries were evaluated at a medical facility. High risk students were males and students in 4th-6th grades. Contributing factors…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Epidemiology
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Direct linkSpicer, Rebecca S.; Young, Xan J.; Sheppard, Monique A.; Olson, Lenora M.; Miller, Ted R. – American Journal of Health Education, 2003
Academic achievement and high test scores are not the only indicators of a successful school. A good school is also a safe school. Unfortunately, every year in the United States, approximately 3.7 million students suffer an injury at school severe enough to require medical attention or to limit activity. Most of the injuries are preventable. Data…
Descriptors: Prevention, Injuries, Child Health, Accident Prevention
