Shared Use and Safe Routes to School: Managing the Fear of Liability

Schools should embrace shared use and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiatives to improve student health. Fear of liability, however, has made many schools reluctant to support these efforts despite their proven benefits. This paper discusses school administrators' concerns about liability and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of law, medicine & ethics medicine & ethics, 2015-03, Vol.43 (s1), p.36-39
Hauptverfasser:	Winig, Benjamin D., Spengler, John O., Etow, Alexis M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administrators Agreements Community Education parks Educational facilities Exercise Fear & phobias Health aspects Health Promotion Health technology assessment Humans Joint use Laws, regulations and rules Liability Liability, Legal Obesity Organizational Policy Outdoor air quality Pediatric Obesity - prevention & control Physical fitness Prevention Recreation School districts School facilities Schools Schools - legislation & jurisprudence State laws Students Tort liability United States Walking
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Zusammenfassung:	Schools should embrace shared use and Safe Routes to School (SRTS) initiatives to improve student health. Fear of liability, however, has made many schools reluctant to support these efforts despite their proven benefits. This paper discusses school administrators' concerns about liability and identifies four strategies to help manage their fear.
ISSN:	1073-1105 1748-720X
DOI:	10.1111/jlme.12212