title: The Role of Proximal Maternal Supervision in Children's Risk for Injury in a Low-Income Sample.
abstract: This study examined the role of proximal maternal supervision in children's injury occurrence and severity among low-income families.
  
  
  
  We used a case crossover design and collected data about injury and control conditions for children aged 1-5 in 50 low-income families.
  
  
  
  Higher levels of mothers' proximity to children predicted lower likelihood of injury occurrence. When controlling for child activity level, there was a trend for visual supervision to predict injury occurrence. The number of children in the home was also associated with lower supervision and higher prior injury frequency.
  
  
  
  These findings provide evidence for the important role of maternal supervision in preventing unintentional injuries among low-income, at-risk children. Interventions that help at-risk caregivers provide closer supervision for their children are needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, 3528 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damashek
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, 3528 Wood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
authors.forename: McKenna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Corlis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D016487:Parenting; D011203:Poverty; D011446:Prospective Studies; D065840:Protective Factors; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: case crossover design; child injuries; maternal supervision