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Is day care safe? A review of research on accidental injuries

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A major concern about the effects of day care has been the safety of the children who participate. Although studies are limited, a body of research literature is beginning to emerge that provides some important information about the magnitude of accidental injuries in day care centers.

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  1. Charles W. Snow
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  2. Jane King Teleki
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Charles W. Snow is Professor and Jane King Teleki is Associate Professor, Department of Child Development and Family Relations; David M. Cline is Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine; and Kathleen Dunn is Clinical Instructor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Policy, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.

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Snow, C.W., Teleki, J.K., Cline, D.M. et al. Is day care safe? A review of research on accidental injuries. Early Childhood Educ J 19, 28–31 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01617080

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