RESEARCH:
Community Perceptions of and Attitudes Towards Children's Swimming and Water Safety Skills
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: University of Pennsylvania
SUBJECT: Children
TYPE: Survey
DATE: 2013
This report presents several recommendations aimed at enhancing our understanding of the community’s perceptions and attitudes towards children’s swimming and water safety skills. These include the aquatic industry recognising the importance that parents place on personal survival skills, water safety knowledge and survival strokes and ensure that these are taught. The industry should also consider responses given by parents regarding customer service and their desire for greater levels of feedback from their child’s instructor.
COUNTRY
Australia
AUTHORS
AUSTSwim
Royal Life Saving Australia
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
N/A
RESPONDENTS
Parents of children currently enrolled in swimming and water safety programmes
April-June 2013
Parents of children currently not enrolled in swimming or water safety programmes
Parents of children outside of ages 5-14
Community members who don't have children
1,658 survey participants
Females 18-44 years
New South Wales
Victoria
ACTIVITY
Swimming
Swimming Lessons
Jumping
Diving
ENVIRONMENT
Pools
Dams
Ponds
Beaches
Rivers
AGE
5-14
Parents
Children
18-44
GENDER
Male
Female
ETHNICITY
Aboriginal
Torres Strait Islander
White Australian
British
Asian
German
South African
New Zealander
