Understanding unintentional injury-risk in young children I. The nature and scope of caregiver supervision of children at home.

This study examines the supervision that young children routinely receive when awake and at home with a parent. Results show that children were supervised more often than unsupervised but were completely out of view of supervisors about 20% of their awake time. Implications of these findings for identifying patterns of supervision that elevate children's risk of injury are discussed. Includes statistical tables.