Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Social-Ecological Correlates of Children’s Independent Mobility: A Systematic Review
Originally published 2022-01-30 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · DOI 10.3390/ijerph19031604 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Independence
What barriers to getting around alone belong to the neighbourhood rather than to my child?
This article examines how permission, street design and other conditions shape independent mobility. Here independence concerns permission to take an actual journey or play without direct supervision, within the conditions of a particular place.
Who was studied?
Published studies of independent mobility in school-age children and adolescents.
Age / stage: Ages 5–17
Read with three questions
- What does the article establish about how permission, street design and other conditions shape independent mobility?
- What eligibility rules determined which studies and family settings entered the review?
- How closely does the population described here match the family or setting you have in mind? The population to compare is published studies of independent mobility in school-age children and adolescents.
Keep the limits in view
Included studies may use different definitions and measures. Check the populations, settings and evidence quality before treating a pattern as a practical recommendation.
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Negin A Riazi; Kelly Wunderlich; Lira Yun; Derek C Paterson; Guy Faulkner; José Carmelo Adsuar Sala (2022). Social-Ecological Correlates of Children’s Independent Mobility: A Systematic Review International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031604
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