Open AccessPERCEPTION OF PARENTS AND GUARDIANS ON SAFE DISTANCE FOR CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO PUBLIC AREAS
Author(s) -
Mariana Mohamed Osman,
Muhammad Abdullah,
Najihan Khalid,
Syahriah Bachok,
Noor Suzilawati Rabe,
Syafiee Shuid,
Zakiah Ponrahono
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
planning malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.232
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1675-6215
pISSN - 0128-0945
DOI - 10.21837/pm.v15i1.235
Subject(s) - perception , risk perception , public transport , psychology , geography , transport engineering , engineering , neuroscience
Children safety is of utmost important. Children are susceptible to safety risk while traveling to public areas such as schools, parks and bus stops. Perception of parents and guardians on the safety of their children determines their decision whether or not to allow their children to travel to public areas and how. This study looks at the perception of parents and guardians on the safe distance for children to travel to public areas. 4,500 respondents were surveyed. It was found thatparents and guardians perception of safe distance is heavily influenced by distance and children’s age factors.