Gun carrying among freshmen and sophomores in Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles public schools: the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007-2013

Gun carrying among freshmen and sophomores in Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles public schools: the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2007-2013

Abstract Background This study evaluated trends and risk factors over time for self-reported gun carrying among freshman and sophomore public school students in Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles, chosen as high profile cities with different levels of firearm violence. Methods The study used fou...

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Main Authors: Samaa Kemal, Karen Sheehan, Joe Feinglass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Injury Epidemiology
Subjects:
Weapon carrying
Gun carrying
Youth violence
Chicago
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40621-018-0143-1

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