Anita Niehues, Anita Bundy; Parents' Perceptions of Risk and the Influence on Children's Everyday Occupations. Am J Occup Ther 2019;73(4_Supplement_1):7311505150. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO5013
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Date Presented 04/05/19
This presentation describes parents' risk perceptions regarding children's engagement in everyday occupations and how these influence the decisions they make to offer children age-appropriate opportunities for risk taking. It offers a qualitative analysis of stories parents shared that illustrate specific instances when children's engagement in age-appropriate risk taking resulted in children developing specific abilities, experiencing positive emotions, and gaining life skills.
Primary Author and Speaker: Anita Niehues
Contributing Authors: Anita Bundy
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