An experimental methodology for analysis of child pedestrian behavior.

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• Personal Author:
  Heimstra NW ; Martin G ; Nichols J
• Description:
  A method is developed which can be used to observe and categorize systematically pedestrian behavior of children. No formal hypotheses are developed for testing since the emphasis is on the method. Data are given for the number of boys and girls walking or running during approach to a curb and the number of these who stop at the curb and watch for traffic. Two hundred analysis charts are completed which give information on the behavior of children while approaching a street. The actual description of the children's pedestrian behavior is considered a secondary aim of the study. Results presented deal only with approach behavior and curb behavior. Little difference is found between boys and girls in their approach behavior. Only 32 percent of the children are found to come to a full stop before entering the street. (Grant No. T01- OH-00002) [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Behavior Mass Behavior Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Behavioral-tests Experiments Grants-other Group-behavior Measurement-methods Methodology NIOSH-Grant NIOSH-Publication Safety-measures Traffic

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• ISSN:
  0031-4005
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; South Dakota
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00071241
• Citation:
  Pediatrics 1969 Nov; 44(5):832-838
• Contact Point Address:
  Psychology Univ of South Dakota Dept of Psychology Vermillion, S Dak 57069
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1970
• Performing Organization:
  University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Part Number:
  II
• Start Date:
  19710701
• Source Full Name:
  Pediatrics
• End Date:
  19800630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0e942dcc812c51dd4a6f96386030d60c823cbe9902df4ab66583124aaa259b992cdc7129db3d7a99aac862bad73ae9d9a14feba8eff9e90ad662b2923bd4dabf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/184175/cdc_184175_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB ]