Blakeley, K.S., 1994, Parents’ conception of social danger to children in the urban environment, in: Children’s Environments, , 3
- Author : Blakeley, K.S.
- Year : 1994
- Journal/Series : Children's Environments
- Volume Number (ANNUAL: Counting Volumes of the Year shown above) : 3
- Pages : 16-26
- Abstract in English : This study explores parent’s conception of dangers in their changing neighbourhoods in relationship to activities of their nine- to eleven-year-old children. Parents were interviewed in two multi-ethic urban communities in the borough of Queens, New York City. Parents from all ethnic backgrounds had in common the places that caused them most fear. Almost all children were forbidden to go alone to the playground or parks because of fear of drug addicts, rapists, and kidnappers. These places were visited only with a trusted adult escort. Children’s walking to school was a serious issue for parents who worked.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: children, safety, social dangers, parks, neighbourhoods.