Teaching car passenger safety to preschool children. 1985

A Chang, and A S Dillman, and E Leonard, and P English

An educational curriculum entitled "Bucklebear" was designed to increase safety seat and seat belt use in young children enrolled in preschool programs (day care centers and nursery schools). Three basic concepts were emphasized: (1) "buckling up" is a good habit for everyone for every ride; (2) the back seat is the best seat; and (3) there are desirable passenger behaviors. The curriculum included training workshops with teachers, parent meetings, classroom lessons, sound filmstrip, puppet play, and many other activities. Six experimental programs and seven control programs with 402 and 427 enrolled children, respectively, participated. After their participation in the educational curriculum, children in the experimental program increased their use of a safety seat or seat belt from 21.9% to 44.3%. These children also increased their knowledge and simulated practice of car passenger safety.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002656 Child Day Care Centers Facilities which provide care for pre-school and school-age children. Day Care Centers for Children,Child Daycare Centers,Daycare Centers for Children,Child Daycare Center
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003479 Curriculum A course of study offered by an educational institution. Curricula,Short-Term Courses,Course, Short-Term,Courses, Short-Term,Short Term Courses,Short-Term Course
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000056 Accident Prevention Efforts and designs to reduce the incidence of unexpected undesirable events in various environments and situations. Prevention, Accident,Accident Preventions,Preventions, Accident
D012449 Safety Freedom from exposure to danger and protection from the occurrence or risk of injury or loss. It suggests optimal precautions in the workplace, on the street, in the home, etc., and includes personal safety as well as the safety of property. Safeties
D012578 Schools, Nursery Schools for children usually under five years of age. Nursery Schools,Nursery School,School, Nursery
D012622 Seat Belts Restraining belts fastened to the frame of automobiles, aircraft, or other vehicles, and strapped around the person occupying the seat in the car or plane, intended to prevent the person from being thrown forward or out of the vehicle in case of sudden deceleration. Belt, Seat,Belts, Seat,Seat Belt

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