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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Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2017
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Youth violence and juvenile justice
Año: 2017, Volumen: 15, Número: 1, Páginas: 84-98 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1556-9330 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1541204015585363 |