+ Prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storage practices in the 50 states and the District of Columbia: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
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Okoro, C. A. / Nelson, D. E. / Mercy, J. A. / Balluz, L. S. / Crosby, A. E. / Mokdad, A. H.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Children, Household firearms, Storage
Data from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were analyzed in order to examine the prevalence of household firearms and firearm-storages practices in the U.S. The data were also used...
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+ Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide: A 10-Year Retrospective Review of Kentucky Medical Examiner Cases
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Shields, Lisa B. E. / Hunsaker, Donna M. / Hunsaker, John C.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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FORENSIC pathology, Kentucky, MEDICAL examiners (Law), Suicide, TEENAGERS -- Suicidal behavior
The authors reviewed 108 Medical Examiner cases of suicide ages 11-17 and 358 cases ages 18-24 in Kentucky that occurred over the period 1993-2002. The major causes of death were the same for the two...
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+ Adolescents Carrying Handguns and Taking Them to School: Psychosocial Correlates among Public School Students in Illinois
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Williams, S. S. / Mulhall, P. F. / Reis, J. S. / DeVille, J. O.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- J Adolesc
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ethnicity, Gender, State
- Keywords:
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Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Firearms, Illinois
The authors examined psychosocial correlates of adolescents carrying a handgun and bringing a handgun to school, using data from a survey of 21,981 public school students in 6th, 8th, and 10th grades...
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