+ Handgun sales, beer sales, and youth homicide, California, 1972-1993
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Sorenson, S. B. / Berk, R. A.
- Date:
- 2001
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
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To investigate the association between firearm sales and alcohol sales and the number of youth homicides, annual handgun sales data were collected from the California Department of Justice, yearly beer...
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+ Successful public policy change in California: firearms and youth resources
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Wallack, L. / Winett, L. / Lee, A.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
- Link to Published Abstract
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Age Group, Legislation and Policy, Local, Prevention, State
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California, Child, Legislation & jurisprudence, Public Policy, Violence prevention
In the early 1990s, the U.S. – and California in particular – saw unprecedented rates of gun violence and homicide. This led to the founding of the California Foundation, one component of which was the...
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+ The Million Mom March: engaging the public on gun policy
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Wallack, L. / Winett, L. / Nettekoven, L.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Gender, Legislation and Policy, Public Opinion
- Keywords:
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Children, GUN control, advocacy, gun, woman
The authors read more than 200 news accounts and conducted over 40 interviews with key participants in the May 14 (Mother’s Day) 2000 Million Mom March, probably the most successful public advocacy event...
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+ Armed violence: a health problem, a public health approach
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Valenti, M. / Ormhaug, C. M. / Mtonga, R. E. / Loretz, J.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
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International, Prevention, Public Health
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Community, Violence, Zambia
Violent death by small arms and light weapons is an international problem of significant dimensions, with, according to the authors of this study, an estimated death toll of hundreds of thousands of people...
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+ Taming the tools of violence
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Marsh, N.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
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International, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Public Health, Surveillance/Data Collection
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Africa, Public Health Strategy, Violence
Governments tend to be reactive rather than proactive in working to reduce armed violence. Understanding that firearms may not cause violence but clearly increase its severity and lethality is important...
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+ Grassroots advocacy for gun violence prevention: a status report on mobilizing a movement
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Frattaroli, S.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
- Topics:
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Legislation and Policy, Local, Public Health, State, U.S./National
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advocacy, grassroots, gun violence prevention, movement
The author examines the state of affairs in gun violence prevention advocacy efforts, using qualitative data collected between November 2000 and February 2001 through semi-structured interviews with 18...
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