Olsen L, Bottorff J L, Raina P, Frankish C J
Centre for Community Child Health Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
J Safety Res. 2008;39(6):609-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jsr.2008.10.006. Epub 2008 Nov 12.
Children living in lower-income environments are at greater risk for unintentional injuries. However, little is known about the safety practices of mothers living in low-income situations.
This ethnographic study explored the child safeguarding experiences of low-income mothers using in-home interviews and observations.
Mothers' safeguarding efforts included cognitive and emotional work, child directed work, and work directed at the physical and social environments. Factors that influenced the women's safeguarding included the quality of the indoor space, availability of safe play space, traffic hazards, sibling interactions, child care supports, relationships with neighbors, and trust in community services.
These findings have implications for the conceptualization of safeguarding practices and provide insight about the experiences of mothers living on low-incomes.
When developing safety interventions, program planners should consider the views and practices of mothers as well as contextual factors in the physical and social environments.
生活在低收入环境中的儿童遭受意外伤害的风险更高。然而，对于生活在低收入环境中的母亲的安全措施却知之甚少。
这项人种学研究通过居家访谈和观察，探索了低收入母亲的儿童保护经历。
母亲的保护工作包括认知和情感方面的努力、针对孩子的工作，以及针对物理和社会环境的工作。影响这些女性保护工作的因素包括室内空间质量、安全玩耍空间的可用性、交通危险、兄弟姐妹间的互动、儿童保育支持、与邻居的关系，以及对社区服务的信任。
这些发现对保护措施的概念化具有启示意义，并为低收入母亲的经历提供了见解。
在制定安全干预措施时，项目规划者应考虑母亲的观点和做法以及物理和社会环境中的背景因素。
