The Epidemiology and Causes of Childhood Injuries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10225834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick P Rivara (0000-0003-1427-0637, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center, corresponding author), Beth A Mueller (0000-0003-2516-1575, Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 13-31 |
| Publication date | 1987-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4537 • E-ISSN: 1540-4560 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1987.tb01292.x |
| OpenAlex | W2143562542 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 43 |
Injuries are the leading cause of death in children and adolescents after the first year of life. For individuals of all ages, the costs from motor vehicle injuries alone, when compared to other leading causes of death, are second only to the costs of cancer. Injuries are discussed within the conceptual framework of the events surrounding the injury and the classic epidemiological parameters of host, agent, and environment. Important host factors for childhood injuries include age, sex, behavioral characteristics of the child, family background, and use of drugs and alcohol. The environment encompasses the socioeconomic environment of the child, the physical environment, and the legislative environment. Specific agents or vectors of injury are discussed, including fireworks, poisoning, flammable fabrics, hot tapwater, farm equipment, and firearms. Approaches to injury prevention are suggested, both for research investigation and child advocacy
Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Socioeconomic status · Suicide prevention · Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research · Epidemiology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine
Parenting in the Breach
Adaptive Bayesian Networks for quantitative risk assessment of foreign body injuries in children
Neighborhood, Family, and Child Predictors of Childhood Injury in Canada
The urban environment and child pedestrian and bicycle injuries
Relationship Between Parental Locus of Control and Childhood Injury
The Ins and Outs of Welfare-to-Work
Motivating children to use safety belts
A case-control study of pedestrian and bicyclist injuries in childhood
Process Analysis of Injury Situations
Behavioral Approaches to Prevention of Childhood Injuries
Psychological Characteristics of Childhood Accidents
State and Local Responses to Children's Injuries
Childhood Injury Rates in Manitoba
Education for Young Children in Inner-City Classrooms
Safety behaviors of mothers of young children
Socioeconomic differences in children's health
Vital Statistics of the United States, 1938
Suicide, firearms, and public health
The incidence of injuries among 87,000 Massachusetts children and adolescents
Socioeconomic effects on child mortality in the United States
A comparison of age-specific burn injury rates in five Massachusetts communities
Farm tractor fatalities
Drowning
Structural Approach to Injury Control
Developmental Changes in Some Components of a Motor Skill
| Unique citing works | 16 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,41 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2020 (34) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |