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Walking to school: taking research to practice: new research about why kids don't walk to school yields strategies for increasing their number.(Report)
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JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation &Dance
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August 1, 2008
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Although walking to and from school, up hill both ways, was once the norm among school children in the United States, children's and parents' perceptions are different today. Biking and walking to and from school are no longer considered normal activities, as only 23 percent of children ages five to 15 bike or walk to and from school (Toor & Havlick, 2004). To many children, it is normal to load up in the family car, drive a few blocks to wait in line behind dozens of other cars, inching along until they are within a few feet of the school, and then hop out near the front entrance. For parents, this morning routine is usually repeated in the afternoon. Why? Is it safer than ...
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