Dekrout, HeidimarieMorgans, BlairSwain, David2008-05-152008-05-152003Dekrout, H., Morgans, B. & Swain, D. (2003). Preventing hot beverage scald injuries to young children. 2002-2003 Summer Research Scholarship report prepared for the Child Accident Prevention Foundation New Zealand (CAPFNZ). Hamilton, New Zealand: Department of Societies and Cultures, University of Waikato.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/779The focus of the research proposal was two-fold: to analyse the emphasis placed on hot beverage scald injuries to under five year olds in current public education material for parents and caregivers; and to make practical recommendations in regard to more effective educational messages and preventative behaviour. We anticipated that there would be a lack of emphasis on hot beverage scald prevention in public education material when compared to the emphasis placed on preventing other scald hazards.application/pdfenchild safetyaccidentseducational resourceshot beverage scaldsCAPFNZburnschildreninjurieshot drinksCommissioned Report for External Body