The impact of parents' fear of strangers and perceptions of informal social control on children's independent mobility
Declines in children's independent mobility are commonly attributed to parents' fear of
strangers, yet few empirical studies have investigated this relationship. We examined:(1) the …
strangers, yet few empirical studies have investigated this relationship. We examined:(1) the …
'I'll be driving you to school for the rest of your life': A qualitative study of parents' fear of stranger danger
Parents' concern about children's safety is a recurring theme in studies exploring children's
independent mobility and play. However, few studies have investigated neighbourhood …
independent mobility and play. However, few studies have investigated neighbourhood …
Suspicious minds: Can features of the local neighbourhood ease parents' fears about stranger danger?
Declines in children's independent mobility are frequently attributed to parents' fears about
stranger danger, yet there is limited understanding of the factors that might aggravate (or …
stranger danger, yet there is limited understanding of the factors that might aggravate (or …
Do parental perceptions of the neighbourhood environment influence children's independent mobility? Evidence from Toronto, Canada
Children's independent mobility (CIM), or a child's freedom to explore their neighbourhood
unsupervised, is important for their psychological development and potentially enables daily …
unsupervised, is important for their psychological development and potentially enables daily …
[HTML][HTML] Socio-demographic factors and neighbourhood social cohesion influence adults' willingness to grant children greater independent mobility: A cross-sectional …
Background In developed countries, children's independent mobility levels are low. Built
environmental factors and parental safety concerns are well-known to predict the level of …
environmental factors and parental safety concerns are well-known to predict the level of …
Worries,'weirdos', neighborhoods and knowing people: a qualitative study with children and parents regarding children's independent mobility
This 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 …
secondary schools in metropolitan and regional areas of Victoria, Australia, to explore …
[HTML][HTML] Children's transport built environments: a mixed methods study of associations between perceived and objective measures and relationships with parent …
Children's independent mobility is declining internationally. Parents are the gatekeepers of
children's independent mobility. This mixed methods study investigates whether parent …
children's independent mobility. This mixed methods study investigates whether parent …
Does the walkability of neighbourhoods affect children's independent mobility, independent of parental, socio-cultural and individual factors?
The association between neighbourhood walkability and children's independent mobility
using an ecological approach is relatively unexplored. In 2007, 1480 10-to 12-year-old …
using an ecological approach is relatively unexplored. In 2007, 1480 10-to 12-year-old …
Social and built-environment factors related to children's independent mobility: the importance of neighbourhood cohesion and connectedness
This study examines aspects of neighbourhood social environments (namely,
neighbourhood safety, cohesion and connection) and child-specific built environment …
neighbourhood safety, cohesion and connection) and child-specific built environment …
[HTML][HTML] Social-ecological correlates of children's independent mobility: a systematic review
NA Riazi, K Wunderlich, L Yun, DC Paterson… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Children's independent mobility (IM) is associated with a range of benefits and
understanding the factors that influence IM can support creation of effective interventions …
understanding the factors that influence IM can support creation of effective interventions …