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The Awareness and Attitude of Parents towards the Legislation of Child Restraint in Two Cities of China.

ABSTRACT: The death of child passengers was one of the leading causes of death among children fatally injured on roads in China. Child restraint can effectively protect child passengers. Mandatory child restraint law has been enacted locally in Shanghai and Shenzhen, two major cities in China. In order to understand the public attitude on national legislation in these cities, we conducted a cross-sectional survey with a sample of parents/caregivers with a child aged 0-6 years and own private car from Shanghai and Shenzhen. We used descriptive statistics to describe the distribution of parental awareness and attitudes towards the legislation of child restraint. There were less than 50% parents who were aware of the local legislation of child restraint use. Even though only around 20% of parents were able to respond accurately to the age standard in legislation, among those who knew of the legislation, most of the parents understood that the law had enforcement measures. More than 70% of parents supported the national legislation of child restraint use, and, among them, around 70% supported enforcement and punishment. Thus, the study provided supportive evidence for national legislation, but it also put forward that the work of popularizing law should be strengthened.

SUBMITTER: Jin Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7178039 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Awareness and Attitude of Parents towards the Legislation of Child Restraint in Two Cities of China.

Jin Ye Y Deng Xiao X Ye Pengpeng P Peng Ji J Peng Juanjuan J Lei Lin L Yu Yan Y Duan Leilei L

International journal of environmental research and public health 20200401 7

The death of child passengers was one of the leading causes of death among children fatally injured on roads in China. Child restraint can effectively protect child passengers. Mandatory child restraint law has been enacted locally in Shanghai and Shenzhen, two major cities in China. In order to understand the public attitude on national legislation in these cities, we conducted a cross-sectional survey with a sample of parents/caregivers with a child aged 0-6 years and own private car from Shan ...[more]

PMID: 32244755

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The Awareness and Attitude of Parents towards the Legislation of Child Restraint in Two Cities of China.

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