Armed Kids, Armed Adults? Weapon Carrying From Adolescence to Adulthood

While much existing research has examined either juvenile or adult weapon carrying, this study assesses whether carrying a weapon to school as a juvenile is predictive of bringing a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Data are drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Resu...

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Autor principal: Wallace, Lacey N. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2017
En: Youth violence and juvenile justice
Año: 2017, Volumen: 15, Número: 1, Páginas: 84-98
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Palabras clave:
Desistance
gun violence
Juveniles
Weapon carrying
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Sumario:While much existing research has examined either juvenile or adult weapon carrying, this study assesses whether carrying a weapon to school as a juvenile is predictive of bringing a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Data are drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results show a decline in weapon carrying behavior over time. However, youth who report school weapon carrying in adolescence are much more likely to report carrying a handgun to school or work in adulthood. Findings also demonstrate that victimization, rather than offending behavior, is predictive of adulthood handgun carrying at school and work.
ISSN:1556-9330
DOI:10.1177/1541204015585363