+ 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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+ Four Eras of Study of College Student Suicide in the United States: 1920-2004
- Author:
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Schwartz, Allan J.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Journal of American College Health
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Gender, Students, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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COLLEGE students, PREVENTION, Suicide, UNITED States, high-risk groups
The author examined 18 reports describing 13 studies of suicide among students at colleges and universities in the Untied States from 1920-2004. The suicide rate for students has declined across four...
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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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