Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1081676 | Journal of Adolescent Health | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In a survey of 5657 community-residing adolescents, those who said they could get a handgun in two days reported similar and those who said they could not get a handgun reported fewer risk behaviors and less violence perpetration and victimization than adolescents who have their own handgun. Adolescents who said they could get a handgun reported more exposure to and experience with firearms than those who said they could not get a handgun. Risk reduction efforts regarding adolescents should be expanded to include adolescents who say they can get a handgun.
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Authors
Katherine A. Vittes, Susan B. Sorenson,