Reducing Home Safety Hazards in the Homes of Parents Reported for Neglect.

Metchikian, Karyn L.; Mink, Jacqueline M.; Bigelow, Kathryn M.; Lutzker, John R.; Doctor, Ronald M.

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ERIC Number: EJ607686

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Reducing Home Safety Hazards in the Homes of Parents Reported for Neglect.

Metchikian, Karyn L.; Mink, Jacqueline M.; Bigelow, Kathryn M.; Lutzker, John R.; Doctor, Ronald M.

Child & Family Behavior Therapy, v21 n3 p23-34 1999

Evaluates the home safety component provided by Project SafeCare with three families reported for child neglect. Results indicate that in-home training was effective in reducing hazards in diverse home settings, and that these reductions were maintained over time. Social validation data indicate that parents provided positive ratings for the home safety program. (Author/GCP)

Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Health, Child Neglect, Family Environment, Parent Education, Safety Education

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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