title: Developmental approach to injury prevention.
abstract: Children's developmentally diverse temperament, motivation, and competencies, when viewed through the lens of the agent-host-environment model, help us understand the child's contribution to the occurrence of injury. Pediatricians can use this information to individualize their safety counseling.
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009042:Motivation; D013694:Temperament; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*