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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INJURY CONTROL AND SAFETY PROMOTION
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 48-56Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2013.855794
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Jews; minorities; childhood injury; Israel; Arabs; socio-ecological model
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Minority children have often been reported to be at high risk of injury. The higher levels of reported unintentional injuries among Arab children compared to Jewish children in Israel are mainly due to pedestrian traffic crashes, falls and burns. Arab children aged 1-4years have a higher relative risk of injury compared to Jews. We suggest a socio-ecological model to explain these differences in risk based on individual, interpersonal, community and societal ecological levels of society. Each level is divided into social and physical environments and behaviour. Two main factors may contribute to the high rates of injury among Arab children: the quality of the physical environment in which the children live and play and the levels of child supervision. Socio-economic status may contribute to these differences at all ecological levels of society. This approach could be useful for researchers and practitioners to analyse similar issues in other communities and help develop appropriate interventions.
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