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Direct linkO'Rourke, Thomas W. – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Gun violence is a significant public health issue. The U.S. has more than one mass shooting a day in which four or more people are injured or killed. However, mass shootings are only the tip of the iceberg of gun violence. Among developed nations, the U.S. is an outlier in both gun possession and gun deaths. Gun deaths affect not only the victim…
Descriptors: Violence, Weapons, Intervention, Prevention
Miller, Matthew; Azrael, Deborah; Hemenway, David – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
To examine public opinion regarding the effectiveness of means restriction as an approach to preventing suicide we asked a national sample of 2,770 respondents a hypothetical question about what effect a suicide barrier might have had on the ultimate fate of the more than 1,000 people who have jumped to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Suicide, National Surveys, Public Opinion
