Life in contemporary American society requires that children spend considerable time in the care of other people. These people include teachers, coaches, babysitters, camp counselors, ministers, neighbors, friends, and extended family. While most people who work with children do a good job, some caregivers fail to adequately care for kids, while others actually put them in harm's way. Parents may assume that caregivers of all kinds are uniformly evaluated and approved, but this is not always the case. American society, despite a superficial rhetoric of concern for children, has not instituted strong national, state, or local safety nets to protect them. And because there is no comprehensive commitment to ensure child safety, there is no systematic, or even partial, oversight of adults charged with their care. As a result, parents are put in the difficult position of deciding whether caregivers of all kinds are sufficiently skilled and responsible to look after children. How to Keep Your Children Safe is essential reading for any parent concerned about child safety. It takes a hard look at the hidden side of children's lives-the times when they're in contact with caregivers who aren't doing their jobs properly. It provides detailed information on places where children are under the care of others, including day care, recreational settings, religious and civic organizations, schools, and summer camps.Vissing investigates the potential perils of each setting and enumerates ways in which parents can better monitor, or take control of, their child's safety. By writing a realistic assessment of commonplace settings that every parent and child can relate to, and offering a road map to child safety,Vissing empowers parents to make critical decisions about their children's lives.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of New England
ISBN-13
9781584655299
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94978275
Product Key Features
Book Title
How to Keep Your Children Safe
Author
Yvonne Vissing
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Opinion of the People
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Yvonne Vissing
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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