+ Representations of Handguns by Young Adults in the US and UK
- Author:
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John E. Puddifoot, Leslie / Claire A. Cooke, Leslie
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Public Opinion, Social Science, Students
- Keywords:
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COLLEGE students, GREAT Britain, GUN control, UNITED States, culture.
The authors examined the effect of location and gender on the attitudes to handguns on nine dimensions (whether handguns represent freedom, independence, power, danger, control, violence, or madness,...
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+ Identifying Core Profiles in Attitudes Toward School Violence
- Author:
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Frisby, Craig L. / Kim, Se-Kang / Wolfmeyer, Mary Anne
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of School Violence
- Topics:
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Prevention, Public Opinion, Students
- Keywords:
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COLLEGE students -- Attitudes, SCHOOL violence, SOCIAL perception, STUDENTS -- Attitudes, school psychologists
The authors developed a survey based on "Q methodology," a means to systematically analyze subjectivity. The survey was designed to reveal individuals' attitudes towards school violence. A total of...
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