Worries, 'weirdos', neighborhoods and knowing people: a qualitative study with children and parents regarding children's independent mobility

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dc.contributor.authorCrawford, S.B.
dc.contributor.authorBennetts, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorHackworth, Naomi
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorGraesser, H
dc.contributor.authorCooklin, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorMatthews, Jan
dc.contributor.authorStrazdins, Lyndall
dc.contributor.authorZubrick, Stephen R.
dc.contributor.authorD'Esposito, F.
dc.contributor.authorNicholson, Jan M
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-14T05:36:16Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.updated2024-03-03T07:18:01Z
dc.description.abstractThis qualitative study involved focus groups with 132 children and 12 parents in primary and secondary schools in metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria, Australia, to explore experiences and perceptions of children's independent mobility. The study highlights the impact of family routines, neighborhood characteristics, social norms and reference points for decision making. Children reported a wider range of safety concerns than parents, including harm from strangers or traffic, bullying, or getting lost. Children expressed great delight in being independent, often seeking to actively influence parents' decision making. Children's independent mobility is a developmental process, requiring graduated steps and skill building.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe ‘Parental Fear as a Barrier to Children's Independent Mobility and Resultant Physical Activity’ research was initiated and funded by VicHealth (The Victorian Health Promotion Foundation) and conducted by Professor Jan Nicholson, Dr Amanda Cooklin, Dr Sharinne Crawford, Ms Shannon Bennetts, Dr Naomi Hackworth (Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University); Associate Professor Julie Green, Dr Fabrizio D’Esposito, Associate Professor Jan Matthews, Ms Helen Graesser (Parenting Research Centre); Professor Stephen Zubrick (University of Western Australia); Associate Professor Lyndall Strazdins (Australian National University); and Professor Guy Parcel (University of Texas). At the time of study design and data collection JN, AC, SC, SB and NH were employees of the Parenting Research Centre. Authors AC, JN, SC, SB and NH were additionally supported by Australian Communities Foundation through the Transition to Contemporary Parenthood Program, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. SZ is supported by an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence Grant (CE140100027).en_AU
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dc.identifier.issn1353-8292en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/250833
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Ltd
dc.relationhttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/CE140100027
dc.rights© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
dc.sourceHealth & Place: An International Journal
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectIndependent mobility
dc.subjectParents
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectQualitative methods
dc.titleWorries, 'weirdos', neighborhoods and knowing people: a qualitative study with children and parents regarding children's independent mobility
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issueonline
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage139en_AU
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage131en_AU
local.contributor.affiliationCrawford, S.B., Judith Lumley Centre La Trobe Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationBennetts , S.K., Judith Lumley Centre La Trobe Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationHackworth, Naomi, La Trobe Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationGreen, Jennifer, University of Melbourneen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationGraesser, H, Parenting Research Centreen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationCooklin, Amanda, La Trobe Universityen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMatthews, Jan, Parenting Research Centreen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationStrazdins, Lyndall, College of Health and Medicine, ANUen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationZubrick, Stephen R., University of Western Australiaen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationD'Esposito, F., Parenting Research Centreen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationNicholson, Jan M, La Trobe Universityen_AU
local.contributor.authoruidStrazdins, Lyndall, u8901581en_AU
local.description.embargo2099-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIESen_AU
local.identifier.absfor111706 - Epidemiologyen_AU
local.identifier.absfor111708 - Health and Community Servicesen_AU
local.identifier.absfor111711 - Health Information Systems (incl. Surveillance)en_AU
local.identifier.absseo920501 - Child Healthen_AU
local.identifier.absseo920204 - Evaluation of Health Outcomesen_AU
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4102339xPUB167en_AU
local.identifier.citationvolume45en_AU
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.03.005en_AU
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-85016149223
local.identifier.thomsonID000402213700018
local.publisher.urlhttp://www.elsevier.com/en_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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