Citation

Margolis LH, Runyan CW. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1983; 53(4): 629-644.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6638155

Abstract

The problem of childhood injury is examined from an ecological, public health perspective, and a range of preventive and ameliorative strategies is considered. Three policy evaluation criteria--efficiency, freedom of choice, and equity--are discussed. A framework is proposed, and examples given, to assist professionals concerned with mental health and with child health and development in critically analyzing policy options.