The safe journeys of an enterprising school: negotiating landscapes of opportunity and risk

In this paper, we discuss recent efforts to improve the safety of children travelling to and from New Zealand's largest primary school. The results of a travel survey completed by parents and pupils are reported, together with our recommendations for reducing congestion at the school gate and p...

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Published in:Health & place 2001-12, Vol.7 (4), p.293-306
Main Authors: Collins, Damian C.A, Kearns, Robin A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidents, Traffic
Child
Child Welfare
Child, Preschool
Children
City Planning
Community-Institutional Relations
Education reforms
Health technology assessment
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Motivation
New Zealand
Parents
Risk Assessment
Safety - standards
Safety - statistics & numerical data
Schools - organization & administration
Schools - standards
Time Factors
Transport and health
Transportation - methods
Transportation - standards
United States
Violence
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Summary:In this paper, we discuss recent efforts to improve the safety of children travelling to and from New Zealand's largest primary school. The results of a travel survey completed by parents and pupils are reported, together with our recommendations for reducing congestion at the school gate and promoting healthy alternatives to car travel. Reflecting on this research, we find that market-oriented education reforms have provided schools with strong incentives for increasing their rolls—a course of action which may endanger pupils’ well-being. At the same time, they have provided some schools with opportunities for resisting the present urban (dis)order and promoting community health.
ISSN:1353-8292
1873-2054
DOI:10.1016/S1353-8292(01)00021-1