+ Successful public policy change in California: firearms and youth resources
- Author:
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Wallack, L. / Winett, L. / Lee, A.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Legislation and Policy, Local, Prevention, State
- Keywords:
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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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+ Armed violence: a health problem, a public health approach
- Author:
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Valenti, M. / Ormhaug, C. M. / Mtonga, R. E. / Loretz, J.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
- Topics:
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International, Prevention, Public Health
- Keywords:
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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
- Author:
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Marsh, N.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- J Public Health Policy
- Topics:
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International, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Public Health, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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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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