+ Keeping children safe around guns: Pitfalls and promises
- Author:
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Hardy, Marjorie S.
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Aggression & Violent Behavior
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Age Group, Education/Counseling, Legislation and Policy, Prevention
- Keywords:
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CHILDREN & death, CHILDREN -- Wounds & injuries, DEATH -- Causes, HEALTH
The author reviewed the more commonly used approaches designed to prevent firearm violence and unintentional injury and examine their effectiveness. The approaches reviewed included legislative reform,...
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+ A multidisciplinary youth violence-prevention initiative: Impact on attitudes
- Author:
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Chang, D. C. / Cornwell, E. E. / Sutton, E. R. H. / Yonas, M. A. / Allen, F.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, PREVENTION, Violence
A total of 97 youths between the ages of 7 and 17 (average age 12.6 years) participated in a study to gauge the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary violence-prevention program. Participants were surveyed...
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+ Teaching Safety Skills to Children to Prevent Gun Play: An Evaluation of in Situ Training
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Miltenberger, Raymond C. / Gatheridge, Brian J. / Saterlund, Melisa / Egemo-Helm, Kristin R. / Johnson, Brigitte M. / Jostad, Candice / Kelso, Pamela / Flessner, Christopher
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Accidents, Children, PREVENTION, Safety skills, TRAINING
This study evaluated the effectiveness of training 4 and 5 year olds not to touch or play with firearms that they encounter. Children were taught that guns are dangerous, and were instructed to: (1) stop,...
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+ 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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+ Preliminary evaluation of a parent training program to prevent gunplay
- Author:
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Gross, Amy / Miltenberger, Raymond / Knudson, Peter / Bosch, Amanda / Breitwieser, Carrie Brower
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Behavior, Child, Parent
This small study evaluated the effectiveness of using parents to deliver a behavioral skills training program designed to teach children gun safety skills. At three month follow up, three out of four...
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+ Welcome to the world: findings from an emergency medical services pediatric injury prevention program
- Author:
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Hawkins, E. R. / Brice, J. H. / Overby, B. A.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Pediatr Emerg Care
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ownership, Prevention, Storage, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Accident, Control, Home, Home Safety Survey, PREVENTION
The authors report findings from a primary prevention program that trained paramedics to conduct home safety surveys, provide family safety education, and identify common pediatric injury risks in the...
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+ Teaching Skills to Second and Third Grade Children to Prevent Gun Play: A Comparison of Procedures
- Author:
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Kelso, Pamela D. / Miltenberger, Raymond C. / Waters, Marit A. / Egemo-Heim, Kristin / Bagne, Angela C.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Education & Treatment of Children
- Topics:
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Age Group, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Children, Effectiveness, Firearm injury prevention skills program
The authors evaluated the effectiveness of two firearm injury prevention skills programs – the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe program and the Behavioral Skills Training procedure – in...
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+ Gun-control legislation and the impact on suicide
- Author:
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Leenaars, A. A.
- Date:
- 2007
- Publication:
- Crisis-the Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Suicide
- Keywords:
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GUN control
The author examines the efficacy of gun control laws in reducing suicide via restricting access to lethal means in a suicidal individual’s environment. Controlling for various socioeconomic factors, gun...
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+ Peer tutoring to prevent firearm play, Acquisition, generalization and long term maintenance of safety skills
- Author:
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Jostad CM / Miltenberger RG / Kelso P / Knudson P
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention
- Keywords:
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Children, Firearm Safety Skills, Peers, Tutors
The authors examined the use of peers as tutors as a way to decrease the time and resources needed to teach firearm safety skills to children. They found that all 6 children in the study acquired the...
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+ Impact of pediatricians' perceived self-efficacy and confidence on violence prevention counseling, A national study
- Author:
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Finch SA / Weiley V / Ip EH / Barkin S
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Topics:
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Age Group, Education/Counseling, Prevention, Storage
- Keywords:
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Confidence, Gun removal, Parents, Pediatrician, Violence
The authors surveyed a random sample of American Academy of Pediatrics Fellows, who provide health supervision for children ages 2-11, on violence prevention topics. Most pediatricians (64%) reported...
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+ School connectedness and the transition into and out of health-risk behaviour among adolescents: A comparison of social belonging and teacher support
- Author:
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McNeely C / Falci C
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of School Health
- Topics:
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Age Group, Prevention, Students, U.S./National
- Keywords:
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Student, risky behavior, school, social belonging, teacher support
The authors examined the association between perceived teacher support and social belonging in the school community, and the initiation, escalation and reduction of participation in six adolescent health-risk...
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