Accidental policy: an analysis of the problem of unintended injuries of childhood.
The problem of childhood injury is examined from an ecological, public health perspective, and a range of preventive and ameliorative strategies is considered. Three policy evaluation criteria--efficiency, freedom of choice, and equity--are discussed. A framework is proposed, and examples given, to assist professionals concerned with mental health and with child health and development in critically analyzing policy options.
D000056:Accident Prevention; D000057:Accident Proneness; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000639:trends*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014481:United States