Current Status and Challenges of Safety Education for Children, Including Those Requiring Medical Care, in Japanese General Schools: Focusing on Disasters

• 2020

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• Tomoko Yamamoto
PMID: 32575890DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fchildren7060065

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This article describes the current state and challenges of safety education for children in Japanese schools, including those who need medical care. It focuses on how schools prepare for disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis. The study highlights that while there are efforts to teach safety, there are still many issues to address. These include a lack of resources, training for teachers, and specific plans for children with medical needs. The goal is to improve safety measures so all students can be better protected during emergencies.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Child; Curriculum; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Japan; Mainstreaming, Education; Safety; Schools; Safety Management

Institutions: Kunitachi College of Music

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