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Tichenor, Fred E. – 1978
Provided is a secondary education bicycle program guide designed for use in a general bicycle awareness course or as part of a driver education course. Chapter 1 of the guide contains the course objectives (psychomotor, cognitive, and affective) and a course outline organized into eight lessons. Each lesson lists lesson objectives, student…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bicycling, Course Objectives, Curriculum Guides
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC. – 1977
This manual was developed for Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to help them carry out their responsibilities when investigating workplace accidents. The content is presented in four sections. The first overviews the investigative roles of CSHO officers, including…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Data Analysis, Data Collection
National Commission on Safety Education, Washington, DC. – 1964
This material was designed to assist schools in teaching bicycle safety. As the population grows and competition for road space increases, it is more imperative than ever that we concentrate attention on the need for caution among pupil cyclists. The pamphlet: (1) discusses the role of bicycle safety in classroom instruction and in student…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Elementary School Students, Instruction
Furney, Steven R. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1983
To test the relationship between stressful life-change events and accident incidence, researchers administered the College Schedule of Recent Experience to male students at a large midwestern university. The study's implications for identifying high-risk persons and for accident prevention are discussed. (PP)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Behavior Patterns, College Students
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Schuyler, Dean – Journal of School Health, 1973
This article gives statistics on suicide rates among children and adolescents of different ages. It describes the various reasons behind suicide in children and the symptoms of deep depression in children and adolescents. The author describes the suicidal student and the child survivor (of a suicidal death in the family) and suggests to the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Adolescents, Death
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Begg, Dorothy; Stephenson, Shaun – Journal of Safety Research, 2003
Evaluates the graduated driver-licensing (GDL) system in New Zealand. Describes driver licensing and crash fatality rates before and after the implementation of GDL in 1987. Reports that GDL has contributed to a reduction in crashes among young people. (Contains 2 figures and 6 references.) (AUTHOR/WFA)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Adolescent Behavior, Driver Education, Foreign Countries
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Schieber, Richard A.; Gilchrist, Julie; Sleet, David A. – Future of Children, 2000
Describes six legislative efforts to point out pros and cons of the legislative approach to promoting child safety. Three efforts are intended to prevent injury-producing events from occurring. Three others illustrate the value of laws designed to prevent injuries once an injury-producing event occurs. Offers recommendations for maximizing the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Child Health, Federal Legislation
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Cantor, Joanne; Omdahl, Becky L. – Western Journal of Communication, 1999
Presents a study where grade-school children were exposed to a scene from a movie involving one of two activities (either fire- or water-related activities) and involving one of two outcomes (fatal accidents or neutral events). Finds that watching the dramatized accidents increased students' estimated importance of adopting safety guidelines and…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Elementary Education, Fire Protection
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Athanasou, James A. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2007
The purpose of this paper is to examine four case studies on the effects of injuries on adult career development. The four cases are taken from published judgements in the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Supreme Courts. Each case is analysed in terms of the person's background, the key issues and the demonstrable impact on…
Descriptors: Injuries, Foreign Countries, Accidents, Coping
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Gunter, Robert E. – Technology Teacher, 2007
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS], n.d.) has shown that workers involved in accidents have little, if any, instruction on the equipment they were using while injured. Keep in mind that instruction on the safe operation of a piece of equipment may take place early in the school year,…
Descriptors: Laboratory Procedures, Technology Education, Laboratory Safety, Technological Literacy
Aird, Laura Dutil – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2007
Each year thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Although these situations are always tragic, they are particularly disturbing when known safety practices are not followed or a "well-meaning" adult isn't aware of the recommended procedures and puts children at risk. The author provides a "refresher course," including…
Descriptors: Young Children, Refresher Courses, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Child Safety
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Young, Shawna; Herring, Janice – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2006
Over the past century, the drowning rate in the United States has dropped tremendously. In 1913, there were 10.3 drownings per 100,000 people (Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census, 1914). The following year marked a concerted effort by the American Red Cross to increase the knowledge available to Americans and educate them about water…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Safety Education, Children
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Rabe, Sirko; Zollner, Tanja; Maercker, Andreas; Karl, Anke – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
Frontal brain asymmetry has been associated with emotion- and motivation-related constructs. The authors examined the relationship between frontal brain asymmetry and subjective perception of posttraumatic growth (PTG) after severe motor vehicle accidents (MVAs). Eighty-two survivors of MVAs completed self-report measures of PTG, trait and state…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Brain, Correlation, Accident Prevention
Somers, Ron – 1996
Playground safety in Australia has evolved from being an issue for parents, teachers, city engineers, and other generalists to an issue for specialists. This paper takes the position that the general community must become involved in playground planning, renovation, and maintenance. After presenting statistics on playground settings and playground…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Foreign Countries, Improvement
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC. – 1995
These two teacher's guides accompany two videotape presentations on pedestrian safety for children, focusing particularly on avoiding the "dart-out" accident. "Stop and Look with Willy Whistle," which targets children from kindergarten through third grade, is an updated version of the film "Willy Whistle.""Walking with Your Eyes," which targets…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Safety, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
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