CHILD SAFETY REFERENCE FRAMEWORKS: A POLICY TOOL FOR CHILD INJURY PREVENTION AT THE SUB-NATIONAL LEVEL

Beatrice Scholtes*, Peter Schroeder-Baeck, Morag Mackay, Joanne Vincenten, Helmut Brand

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to present the Child Safety Reference Frameworks (CSRF), a policy advice tool that places evidence-based child safety interventions, applicable at the sub-national level, into a framework resembling the Haddon Matrix. Method: The CSRF is based on work done in previous EU funded projects, which we have adapted to the field of child safety. The CSRF were populated following a literature review.

Results: Four CSRF were developed for four domains of child safety: road, water and home safety, and intentional injury prevention.

Conclusion: The CSRF can be used as a reference, assessment and comparative tool by child safety practitioners and policy makers working at the sub-national level.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120-128
Number of pages9
JournalCentral European Journal of Public Health
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

Keywords

  • child safety
  • injury prevention
  • health inequalities
  • sub-national
  • inter-sectoral action
  • COUNTRIES
  • MORTALITY
  • EUROPE
  • HEALTH
  • DEATHS

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