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Increasing the use of child restraints in motor vehicles in a hispanic neighborhood

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  • Istre, G.R.
  • McCoy, M.A.
  • Womack, K.N.
  • Fanning, L.
  • Dekat, L.
  • Stowe, M.

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The use of restraints in motor vehicles is less common in minority and low-income populations than in the general population. A preliminary survey of Hispanic preschool-aged children in west Dallas, Texas, conducted in 1997 showed much lower child restraint use (19% of those surveyed) than among preschool children of all races in the rest of the city (62%). Because there are few reports of successful programs to increase child restraint use among Hispanics, we undertook to implement and evaluate such a program. The program was conducted by bilingual staff and was tailored for this community. It was successful in increasing both child restraint use and driver seat belt use.

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  • Istre, G.R. & McCoy, M.A. & Womack, K.N. & Fanning, L. & Dekat, L. & Stowe, M., 2002. "Increasing the use of child restraints in motor vehicles in a hispanic neighborhood," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 92(7), pages 1096-1099.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2002:92:7:1096-1099_9
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    1. Cooper, Jill F & MacLeod, Kara E & Ragland, David R, 2004. "Evaluation of the California Child Passenger Safety Initiative," Institute of Transportation Studies, Research Reports, Working Papers, Proceedings qt36v254rw, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley.

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