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Spano, Richard; Pridemore, William Alex; Bolland, John – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Two waves of longitudinal data from 1,049 African American youth living in extreme poverty are used to examine the impact of exposure to violence (Time 1) and violent behavior (Time 1) on first time gun carrying (Time 2). Multivariate logistic regression results indicate that (a) violent behavior (Time 1) increased the likelihood of initiation of…
Descriptors: Weapons, Gun Control, Longitudinal Studies, Safety
Hopkins, David – 2000
This report focuses on the causative factors of violence in school children. It summarizes information about the demographic and mental health characteristics of students who carry weapons to school and includes comments from students on the reasons why they carry them, as well as what the research says. Results of the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Gun Control, High Risk Students, High School Students