used in the Huddersfield study on parental perspectives on childhood safety. In-depth interviews were held with a sample of parents from a high and a low childhood accident rate area. The two focus areas reveal contrasting social profiles. There were significant differences on a number of aspects of parental perceptions on safety and beliefs about accidents, in the two areas. Analysis of accident events revealed that all the families in the high childhood accident rate area sample had children who had had an accident in the past which required hospital treatment. A high proportion of their children had experienced 'near misses'. In contrast, half the families in the low childhood accident rate area had children who had experienced an accident in the past and a much smaller proportionAUCKLAND, New Zealand — After the disharmony that plagued the French team in the first stage of the Rugby World Cup, the coaches and players now seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet.

France came within a whisker of being eliminated two weeks ago after Coach Marc Lièvremont’s public criticism of players and after his erratic lineup selection led to internal bickering.

With a loss to Tonga on Oct. 1, after being beaten handily by New Zealand the previous week, the French hit their lowest point at a World Cup, even though they had somehow managed to scrape into the quarterfinals with two victories in their four opening-round matches.

Lièvremont’s offer of reconciliation over a postmatch beer was rebuffed by the players immediately after the Tonga loss. But peace