Research Study About Accidents That Occur To Young Children.

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Introduction

For my year 10 child development coursework I have been set the task of completing a research study about accidents

that occur to young children.

Young children are vulnerable to accidents.

Carry out research into their safety.

Key words

Vulnerable = Able to be hurt or injured.

exposed to danger or criticism.

Accident = Unexpected event,

one causing damage, chance.

Research = Study and investigation to find

new facts.

Safety = Free from danger.

Children = A boy or girl between birth and puberty.

Accidents

Burns and scalds Accidents with plug sockets

Minor cuts and bruises Deep cuts

Choking

Drowning

Poisoning

Road accident Accidents involving baby

equipment

Accidents involving everyday products

Accidents in the car Accidents in the nursery

Accidents on the playground

Near dangerous chemicals In the front room

Near windows On the play ground

On the stairs In or near water

Near irons, matches,

lighters Near open fires

or cookers

Playing with broken

toys, loose parts Sharp objects

Near electrical appliances In the nursery

In cars On roads

With baby equipment

Why accidents happen:

* Child left to climb stairs alone.

* Child has easy access to sharp objects e.g. knife.

* Baby rolling off the sofa.

* Electrical or gas appliances left where child can turn it on.

* Child left unsupervised in or near water.

* No fireguard.

* Household objects left in reach of children.

* Nuts given to young children.

* No gate on stairs.

* No child's car seat.

* Medicine left where children can reach it.

* Toys have been given to children broken.

* Children have easy access to breakable glass.

* Child crosses road alone.

* Child plays on playground alone.

How accidents can be prevented:

* Supervise child while in water, near stairs, on playground and on the road.

* Teach children about safety from an early age.

* Have a car seat fitted.

* Fit a fireguard.

* Watch babies at all times.

* Fit a stair gate at the top and the bottom.

* Keep children away from glass objects.

* Keep children away from windows.

* Don't give broken toys to children.

* Don't feed young children under five nuts.

* Keep sharp objects, medicines and household objects

away from child.

* Keep child away from fires, matches, lighters and electrical or gas appliances.

RESEARCH IDEAS

* Research into water safety and how children can be protected from drowning.

* Research into accidents which occur on the road and how children can be kept safe when walking on the pavement or crossing the road.

* Investigate car safety and how children can be kept safe when travelling in a car.

* Research into accidents which may occur in the nursery.

Investigate safety factors which should be considered when planning a nursery .

* Investigate the accidents which occur to a specific age group.

Why do these accidents happen and how could they be prevented

* Investigate poisoning accidents. How could these be prevented?

* Research accident prevention campaigns.

Are parents and child carers safety aware?

* How safe are children's playgrounds?

Observe a group of children playing at the local park.

* Many every day products are dangerous. Investigate measures that are taken to prevent accidents occurring. In what ways have manufacturers made containers childproof?

* Many every day items of baby equipment are potentially dangerous. Investigate measures that are taken to prevent accidents occurring. In what ways have manufacturers tried to ensure their product is safe?

* Research into accidents in the home .

Why do they happen and how can they be prevented.

* Find out how important safety is to the mothers and carers of young children.

Observe a mother or carer minding a child and see what measures they take to prevent accidents .

POSSIBLE AREAS OF RESEARCH.

I feel the most important areas are :

* Research into water safety and how children can be protected

from drowning.

I feel this is important because quite a few children die from drowning and I feel it would be interesting to see how different accident prevention campaigns tell you how to be water safe.

* Research into accidents in the home.

I feel that this subject is of particular importance because nearly

650 000 children under five had an accident in the home in the

U.K in 1989. I would look into why these accidents happen and

how they could be prevented..

Research into accidents which may occur in the nursery.

Investigate safety factors which should be considered when

planning a nursery.

I feel this is important because safety factors in a nursery should

be considered and checked regularly and thoroughly.

I would also like to research further into this topic and do a survey about how safe mothers think their child's nursery and crèche are.

* Research accidents which occur to a specific age group.

I feel this is important because this topic would cover a variety

Of accidents happening in the home and elsewhere not just accidents that happen in one place.

* Research about how safe children's playgrounds are..

I feel this is important because many children are injured in playgrounds. It would also be interesting to find out what safety measures are taken to prevent accidents in the playground.

Chosen area of research

I have chosen to do research into the accidents which occur to a specific age group.

I have chosen this topic because I could research into a variety of accidents not just one specific area.

I have decided to research into accidents which occur to 0-5 year olds as this seems to be the age in which the most accidents

happen and also because this age is the most often presented in

accident prevention information.

Contents Page

Introduction..........................................Page 1

Contents Page........................................Page 2

Design brief and key words........................Page 3

Brainstorm on accidents............................Page 4 - 7

Research ideas.......................................Page 8 + 9

Possible areas of research...........................Page 10

Chosen area of research.............................Page 11

Development plan....................................Page 12

Where I could find information....................Page 13-15

How I will present and record findings...........Page 16+17

Hypothesis............................................Page 18

Questions for research..............................Page 19

What I will find out for each hypothesis.........Page 20-23

Research..............................................Page 24-43

Questionnaire and Graphs..........................Page 43-56

Surveys...............................................Page 57-58

Evaluation and conclusion.........................Page 58-62

Bibliography.........................................Page 63

Index..................................................Page 64

Development plan

Child Development Research Study

Introduction

Design brief

Key words

Analysis

Areas of research

Chosen area

Accidents which occur to 0-3 year olds

Development plan

Flow chart

Ways of presenting info

Sources of info

Hypothesis

8 predictions (min)

Research

Gather info needed

Charts, surveys and questionnaires

Present results + findings

Record sources used

Evaluation and conclusion

Discuss what I have found out

Discuss predictions

Were they right?

What have I learnt

Methods used in research

Skills learnt and used

Front cover and index

What went well?

The Internet

C-D ROM's

Safety

videos

Leaflets

Books

Where I can find information

* The internet - This would be a good way of finding information because you can get nearly any area of research off the internet. It is also easy to use and very quick compared to other ways of finding information e.g. Books and its reliable.

Disadvantages

* The computer might not be connected to the internet.

* You might not have a computer or access to one.

* The computer you are using might crash.

* C.D. ROM's - This would be a good way of finding information because like the internet it is quick and easy to use.

Disadvantages

* The computer you are using might crash.

* The information you need may not be on the C.D. ROM you are using.
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* You might not have a computer or access to one.

* Leaflets - This would be a good source of information because leaflets are reliable and you can get hold of the information you need fairly quickly and easily.

Disadvantages

* You might not be able to find a leaflet on the area of research you are looking for.

* Leaflets don't often contain a vast amount of information.

* Books - Books are a good source of information because they are reliable, easy to get hold of usually and many ...

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