+ 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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+ 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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+ The Distribution of and Factors Associated With Intimate Terrorism and Situational Couple Violence Among a Population-Based Sample of Urban Women in the United States
- Author:
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Frye, Victoria / Manganello, Jennifer / Campbell, Jacquelyn C. / Walton-Moss, Benita / Wilt, Susan
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Domestic Violence, Gender, Ownership, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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FAMILY violence, MENTAL health, MULTIVARIATE analysis, OFFENSES against the person, PSYCHOLOGY, Pathological
The authors analyzed data from interviews of 331 women from 11 U.S. cities who had been physically assaulted by a current or former partner within a two year period. Intimate terrorism was defined as...
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+ Correlates of Alaska Native fatal and nonfatal suicidal behaviors 1990-2001
- Author:
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Wexler L / Hill R / Bertone-Johnson E / Fenaughty A
- Date:
- 2008
- Publication:
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Topics:
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Ethnicity, Gender, State, Suicide, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Adult, Alaskan, Male, Mental Services, Substance Abuse
Native Alaskans, like many indigenous peoples, are at high risk of both fatal and non-fatal suicidal behaviors. For example, the age-adjusted rate of suicide among Alaska natives was 38.5 over the time...
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+ Gun Control Attitudes and the Criminal Justice Student: Do Differences Exist?
- Author:
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Payne, Brian K. / Riedel Jr, Robert
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- College Student Journal
- Topics:
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Ethnicity, Gender, Ownership, Students, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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GUN control, STUDENTS -- United States, UNITED States
The authors assessed the attitudes of students towards gun control, using a sample of 119 criminal justice majors and 135 students enrolled in general studies and interdisciplinary courses in a medium-sized...
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+ Characteristics of suicide from 1998-2001 in a metropolitan area
- Author:
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Shen, Xun / Hackworth, Jodi / McCabe, Heather / Lovett, Lori / Aumage, John / O'Neil, Joseph / Bull, Marilyn
- Date:
- 2006
- Publication:
- Death Studies
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Gender, Local, Suicide, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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Causality, Etiology, causal relationships, metropolitan area, suicide preventive programs
The authors reviewed all suicides recorded in the Marion County Coroner’s Office that occurred in Indianapolis, Indiana between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2001. Of the 468 suicide victims, 280...
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+ An Examination of the Impact of Victim, Offender, and Situational Attributes on the Deterrent Effect of Gun Use: A Research Note
- Author:
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Schnebly, Stephen M.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- JQ: Justice Quarterly
- Topics:
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Gender, Gun Carrying, Self-defense Gun Use/Deterrence, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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DEFENSIVENESS (Psychology), FIREARMS & crime
The author used robbery and assault data from the 1992-99 National Crime Victimization Survey to evaluate the effect of defensive gun use (DGU) with regards to the characteristics of the situation, victim,...
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+ Correlates of Gun Involvement and Aggressiveness among Adolescents
- Author:
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Ding, Cody S. / Nelsen, Edward A. / Lassonde, Cynthia T.
- Date:
- 2002
- Publication:
- Youth & Society
- Topics:
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Gender, Gun Carrying, Ownership, Social Science, Urban/Rural
- Keywords:
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ADOLESCENT psychology, AGGRESSIVENESS, Adolescent Problems and Treatment, Child and Adolescent Misconduct, Firearms
The authors use data from a questionnaire completed by 167 male and 167 female junior high school students in a semi-rural community in New York to examine the quality of their relationships with parents,...
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