Research in Brief--High School Youths, Weapons, and Violence: A National Survey

Sheley, Joseph F.; Wright, James D.

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“…8 We examined the patterns and correlates of knowledge about and possession of firearms in a community-based sample of adolescents. (Research on adolescents and firearms typically uses more specialized samples such as high school students 3,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] …”

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Adolescents and Firearms: A California Statewide Survey

Sorenson

Vittes

2004

Am J Public Health

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Objectives. We assessed the prevalence and correlates of adolescents’ reports regarding firearms in their homes, of their own, of close friends, and of same-aged peers. Methods. Random-digit-dialed interviews were conducted with 5801 adolescents as part of the California Health Interview Survey. Results. One fifth (19.6%) of California adolescents reported having a firearm in their homes; few (3.0%) reported having their own gun. Characteristics associated with having one’s own gun and with perceptions regarding others’ guns generally were consistent with characteristics associated with having a firearm in the home. The 2 exceptions were related to socioeconomic status and to ethnicity. Conclusions. The source from which adolescents obtain guns, especially adolescents from less wealthy households, merits further investigation. Further research is needed to ascertain the accuracy of Black and Latino adolescents’ perceptions regarding handguns among their peers.

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Adolescents and Firearms: A California Statewide Survey

Sorenson

Vittes

2004

Am J Public Health

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“…Gun-related violence has been attributed as the major cause of violent death in United States of America schools since 1992 (Sheley and Wright, 1998). The result of Sheley and Wright's work clearly showed the relative ease of access to guns for those without a firearms license, who have no business owning guns.…”

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“…It is the conclusion of Chermak and McGarrell (2004), Cook and Ludwig (2000), Lizotte et al (1996) and Sheley and Wright (1998) that the cost expended on both public and private prevention strategies is enormous, and has a largely negative fiscal impact on society. One major contribution of these studies is that they were able to expand on the costs and implications of being a gunshot victim, or losing a loved one to violence (Shaw, 1993;Kleck, 1997;Ryan et al, 1998;Barkin et al, 1999).…”

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“…The result of Sheley and Wright's work clearly showed the relative ease of access to guns for those without a firearms license, who have no business owning guns. This ease of access further endangers society, and Sheley and Wright (1998) emphasized the seriousness and dimension of this problem, especially among juveniles and youths. This finding has been validated by Lizotte et al (1996), with the conclusion that due to the accessibility of black markets for gun trading, juveniles and youths now have easy access to guns and other firearms.…”

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“…As a result, there is a clear indication that gun violence has developed into a significant public health issue in the country (Lizotte et al, 1996;Sheley and Wright, 1998;Anderson et al, 2004;Carlson, 2006).…”

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Gun Violence in United States of America Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Karimu¹

2015

Journal of Challenges

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Factors Preventing Gun Acquisition and Carrying Among Incarcerated Adolescent Males

Freed¹,

Webster²,

Longwell³

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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Context: Despite the wide availability of guns in the United States, not all delinquent adolescents own guns and not all adolescent gun owners carry them at all times. Research about the factors that prevent high-risk youth from acquiring and carrying guns is limited.Objective: To determine, from the perspective of incarcerated adolescent males, factors that prevent acquiring or carrying guns, either on a temporary or permanent basis. Design and Setting:In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with randomly selected incarcerated adolescent males at a residential juvenile justice facility from January to May 1998. Transcribed interviews were examined for recurrent themes.Participants: Forty-five incarcerated adolescent males.Main Outcome Measures: Reported factors limiting gun acquisition and carrying.Results: Seventy-one percent of the sample had either owned or carried a gun out of their home. We identified 6 recurring themes that, at least on occasion, prevented or delayed delinquent youth from acquiring or carrying guns. The most commonly cited factors were fear of being arrested and incarcerated and lack of perceived need for a gun. Other themes included not wanting to hurt oneself or others, respect for the opinions of others, inability to find a source for a desired gun, and lack of money to acquire a desired gun.Conclusions: We identified 6 factors that limited gun acquisition and carrying among a sample of incarcerated male adolescents. Knowledge of these factors should inform intervention efforts to reduce youth gun acquisition and carrying.Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:335-341

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Research in Brief--High School Youths, Weapons, and Violence: A National Survey

Cited by 36 publications

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Adolescents and Firearms: A California Statewide Survey

Adolescents and Firearms: A California Statewide Survey

Gun Violence in United States of America Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Factors Preventing Gun Acquisition and Carrying Among Incarcerated Adolescent Males

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