Preventing School Injuries: A Comprehensive Guide for School Administrators, Teachers, and Staff [Hardcover]

Marc Posner (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 254 pages
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813527481
• ISBN-13: 978-0813527482
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,301,001 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Information for Protecting Students, May 4, 2000

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This review is from: Preventing School Injuries: A Comprehensive Guide for School Administrators, Teachers, and Staff (Hardcover)

Although the media focuses on Columbine-type shootings, students are much more likely to get hurt at school by falling on the playground, a spill in the chem lab, or being injured in gym class. These are all much more common than you may think. This book--which would be useful for school principals, nurses, the head of the PTA--presents an overview of how these injuries happen and how best to prevent them. Each chapter is illustrated with real examples and ends with comprehensive listings of other resources, from books to organizations to websites to videos. I found this book to be well-written, thorough, and organized. Readers can focus on a single issue, such as vocational education, or can learn the entire scope of the problem of children and teens getting hurt while at school. If you are concerned with keeping kids safe--as every school should be--this book can assist you in designing or improving an effective injury prevention program.