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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu +4 more
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Gun control and suicide: The impact of state firearm regulations, 1995-2004 [PDF]
Suicide is a major cause of preventable death. Restricting access to lethal means has been identified as an effective approach to suicide prevention, and firearms regulations are one way to reduce gun availability.
Hempstead, Dr. Katherine +1 more
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The Effect of Gun Shows on Gun-Related Deaths: Evidence from California and Texas [PDF]
Thousands of gun shows take place in the U.S. each year. Gun control advocates argue that because sales at gun shows are much less regulated than other sales, such shows make it easier for potential criminals to obtain a gun.
Mark Duggan +2 more
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, 2017 Gun violence has increased in Mexico since the mid-2000s, but little is known about patterns of gun ownership. We examine the size and composition of the privately held urban firearm stock in Mexico, motivations for ownership, and attitudes about gun ...
David Perez Esparza, David Hemenway
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract US universities are built on stolen land and sustained through hierarchies of power that produce what migrant justice scholars name as b/order regimes. As institutions that claim to be sites of learning and inclusion, universities are fraught with contradictions as simultaneously sites of dispossession, exclusion, and control.
Sara L. Buckingham +1 more
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Gun Ownership in the United States: Measurement Issues and Trends [PDF]
, 2014 Gun violence is a serious problem in the United States. In 2011, 478,400 violent crimes were committed with a firearm (Planty and Truman, 2013). While down dramatically since the 1990s, the rate of non-fatal firearm victimizations rose from 2008 to 2011.
Tom W. Smith, Faith Laken, Jaesok Son
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Fatal injury by air gun: a case report
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2020 Background The popularity of air weapons is increasing. They are often viewed as toys, rather than potentially lethal weapons. Regulations on purchase and ownership of air weapons differ from country to country.
Boris Dumenčić +3 more
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Firearm carrying practices and motivations: A mixed methods study among adults and youth
American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The purpose of this participatory action, mixed methods research study was to identify motivations related to firearm carrying from a qualitative perspective, and then to use quantitative research to characterize the patterns of motivations around carrying.
Krista R. Mehari +5 more
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Recent policy change in Massachusetts encourages schools to limit their use of exclusionary discipline to “extraordinary circumstances,” but little work has explored the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to nonpunitive practices after student substance use infractions in schools.
Kristina Conroy +6 more
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INDIVIDUALISM AND COLLECTIVISM IN AMERICA: THE CASE OF GUN OWNERSHIP AND ATTITUDES TOWARD GUN CONTROL [PDF]
, 2007 A number of sociologists and cultural psychologists claim that the United States is a predominantly individualistic country. This article uses a unidimensional index of individualism and collectivism to analyze one of the most debated sociopolitical ...
Celinska, Katarzyna
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