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Adult opinions about the age at which children can be left home alone, bathe alone, or bike alone: Second Injury Control and Risk Survey (ICARIS-2)☆,☆☆,★

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  • Alternative Title:
    J Safety Res
  • Personal Author:
    Mack, Karin A. ; Dellinger, Ann ; West, Bethany A.
  • Description:
    Problem ; This study describes adult opinions about child supervision during various activities. ; Methods ; Data come from a survey of U.S. adults. Respondents were asked the minimum age a child could safely: stay home alone; bathe alone; or ride a bike alone. Respondents with children were asked if their child had ever been allowed to: play outside alone; play in a room at home for more than 10minutes alone; bathe with another child; or bathe alone. ; Results ; The mean age that adults believed a child could be home alone was 13.0years (95% CI=12.9-13.1), bathe alone was 7.5years (95% CI=7.4-7.6), or bike alone was 10.1years (95% CI= 10.0-10.3). There were significant differences by income, education, and race. ; Discussion ; Assessing adult's understanding of the appropriate age for independent action helps set a context for providing guidance on parental supervision. Guidelines for parents should acknowledge social norms and child development stages. ; Impact on Industry ; Knowledge of social norms can help guide injury prevention messages for parents.
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  • Source:
    J Safety Res. 43(3):223-226.
  • Pubmed ID:
    22974688
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC4606916
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Volume:
    43
  • Issue:
    3
  • Download URL:
    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34978/cdc_34978_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 388.46 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    CDC Public Access
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:8e9153b244dc1e642ecac0a6a15173f8f7edd58f45b8967272376d22b8dc906783d44d1c7610cdb5a81ad1c6f17558eb154a2c0f8432871a23667f44a70be4bb

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