- Teaching Safety Skills to Children to Prevent Gun Play: An Evaluation of in Situ Training
- Author:
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Miltenberger, Raymond C. / Gatheridge, Brian J. / Saterlund, Melisa / Egemo-Helm, Kristin R. / Johnson, Brigitte M. / Jostad, Candice / Kelso, Pamela / Flessner, Christopher
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Accidents, Children, PREVENTION, Safety skills, TRAINING
This study evaluated the effectiveness of training 4 and 5 year olds not to touch or play with firearms that they encounter. Children were taught that guns are dangerous, and were instructed to: (1) stop,...
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