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Hanratty, Laura A.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Florentino, Samantha R. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2016
There are a number of different safety threats that children face in their lives. One infrequent, but highly dangerous situation a child can face is finding a firearm. Hundreds of children are injured or killed by firearms each year. Fortunately, behavioral skills training (BST) and in situ training (IST) are effective approaches for teaching a…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Weapons, Safety, Gun Control
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Makarios, Matthew D.; Pratt, Travis C. – Crime & Delinquency, 2012
In response to rising rates of firearms violence that peaked in the mid-1990s, a wide range of policy interventions have been developed in an attempt to reduce violent crimes committed with firearms. Although some of these approaches appear to be effective at reducing gun violence, methodological variations make comparing effects across program…
Descriptors: Weapons, Violence, Crime, Gun Control