Perception of parents and guardians on safe distance for children to travel to public areas

Mohamed Osman, Mariana and Abdullah, Muhammad Faris and Khalid, Najihan and Bachok, Syahriah and Rabe, Noor Suzilawati and Shuid, Syafiee and Ponrohono, Zakiah (2017) Perception of parents and guardians on safe distance for children to travel to public areas. Planning Malaysia Journal, 15 (1). pp. 201-208. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945

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Abstract

Children safety is of utmost important. Children are susceptible to safety risk while traveling to public areas such as schools, parks and bus stops. Perception of parents and guardians on the safety of their children determines their decision whether or not to allow their children to travel to public areas and how. This study looks at the perception of parents and guardians on the safe distance for children to travel to public areas. 4,500 respondents were surveyed. It was found that parents and guardians perception of safe distance is heavily influenced by distance and children's age factors.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3833/57311
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Safe distance, children, public areas
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) > H65 Schools. Institutes of social sciences
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design > Department of Urban & Regional Planning
Depositing User:	Dr Mariana Mohamed Osman
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2017 14:09
Last Modified:	18 Jul 2017 15:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/57311

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