+ Acute traumatic injuries in rural populations
- Author:
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Peek-Asa C / Zwerling C / Stallones L
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- American Journal of Public Health
- Topics:
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Accidents/Unintentional, Public Health, U.S./National, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Mortality, rural, unintentional injury, urban
The authors assess the factors that contribute to differences in rates and patterns of injury among rural and urban populations, using 2001 data from federal agencies. The unintentional injury mortality...
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+ The Association Between Presence of Children in the Home and Firearm-Ownership and -Storage Practices
- Author:
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Connor, Susan M.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ownership, State, Storage, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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CHILDREN -- Wounds & injuries, FIREARMS accidents, HOUSEHOLDS, OHIO, Safety
522 responses to randomized telephone surveys of urban and rural households in northeast Ohio served as the basis for an examination of the influence of geography and presence of children younger than...
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+ Poverty and youth violence exposure: experiences in rural communities
- Author:
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Carlson, Karen Townsend
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Children & Schools
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gun Carrying, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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POVERTY, RURAL population, RURAL youth, SOCIAL problems, Violence
The author analyzed the responses to a survey taken by 476 rural youths in southeastern Ohio for a study of violence exposure. In an assessment of attitudes towards guns and violence, the statements...
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+ They're too smart for that: predicting what children would do in the presence of guns
- Author:
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Connor, S. M. / Wesolowski, K. L.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Pediatrics
- Topics:
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Age Group, State, Storage, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Children, gun
The authors examined parents’ beliefs about how children would react to finding guns, using a randomized telephone survey of Northeast Ohio residents and focusing on the 317 urban and 311 rural respondents...
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+ The relationship between health risk behaviors and fear in one urban seventh grade class
- Author:
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Dowdell, E. B. / Santucci, M. E.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- J Pediatr Nurs
- Topics:
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Age Group, Alcohol, Gun Carrying, Mental Health, Students, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Adolescent, Behavior, Fear, risk factor
In this descriptive study, the authors used Youth Risk Behaviors Surveillance System Questionnaire (YRBSS) to collect information about health risk behaviors, unintentional and intentional injury from...
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+ Self-report weapon possession in school and patterns of early adolescent adjustment in rural african american youth
- Author:
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Estell, D. B. / Farmer, T. W. / Cairns, B. D. / Clemmer, J. T.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol
- Topics:
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Age Group, Ethnicity, Gender, Gun Carrying, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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African American, Youth, aggression, risk factor, weapon carrier
The authors examined weapon carrying in school among rural African American youth, selecting a sample of 345 (189 boys, 156 girls) sixth-grade children from the two poorest counties in a Southern state...
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+ Community based program to improve firearm storage practices in rural Alaska
- Author:
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Horn, A. / Grossman, D. C. / Jones, W. / Berger, L. R.
- Date:
- 2003
- Publication:
- Injury Prevention
- Topics:
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Age Group, Public Health, Storage, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Alaska Native, Firearms, intervention, pilot program, youth access
The authors developed and evaluated a pilot program to reduce unauthorized access to firearms by youth by distributing gun safes and trigger locks to households in two Alaska Native villages in the Bristol...
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+ Increasing Caring and Reducing Violence in Rural Schools
- Author:
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Schroth, G. / Fishbaugh, M.S
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Non-journal [Information Analyses (070) - Speeches/Meeting Papers]
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gun Carrying, Students, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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CRIME, DEMOGRAPHY, elementary school education, rural areas, rural schools, school community relationship, school demography, social change, violence, youth problems.
The authors review the literature on violence in rural schools and communities in the United States. They note that the major contributory factors to crime in rural communities include the diminishing...
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+ Factors Influencing Gun Carrying Among Young Urban Males over the Adolescent-Young Adult Life Course
- Author:
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Lizotte, A. J. / Krohn, M.D. / Howell, J.C. / Tobin, K. / Howard, G.J.
- Date:
- 2000
- Publication:
- Criminology
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, Gun Carrying, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Adolescents, Violence, traumatic/psychological symptoms
Using data collected from interviewing male adolescents and adults responsible for their care as well as data on these adolescents derived from inspecting school, police, court and social service agency...
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+ Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets in Boston: The Effects of Operation Ceasefire on the Supply of New Handguns to Criminals
- Author:
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Pierce, Glenn L. / Braga, Anthony A.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Criminology & Public Policy
- Topics:
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Crime, Law Enforcement, Legislation and Policy, Local, Supply, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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CRIMINALS, PREVENTION, Supply Reduction, Violence, gun crime
In 1995, the Boston Gun Project began and, on May 15, 1996, “Operation Ceasefire” was implemented. One of the two main elements of the Ceasefire initiative was a direct law-enforcement...
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+ The Impact of "Shall-Issue" Concealed Handgun Laws on Violent Crime Rates: Evidence From Panel Data for Large Urban Cities
- Author:
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Kovandzic, Tomislav V. / Marvell, Thomas B. / Vieraitis, Lynne M.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Homicide Studies
- Topics:
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Crime, Legislation and Policy, Local, Self-defense Gun Use/Deterrence, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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CRIME, CRIMINAL law, SAFETY regulations, UNITED States, shall issue laws
The authors examine the effects of shall issue laws on violent crime rates, 1980-2000, in US cities with populations greater than 100,000 (i.e., the effect of making it easier for residents to obtain...
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