Youth gun carriage: The interplay of community violence, family adversity, interpersonal violence, and substance use

Yingwei Yang, Julia Fleckman, Xifan Yang and Taylor Zingg

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025, vol. 99, issue C

Abstract: Youth who carry guns are at higher risk of violence-related injuries (e.g., nonfatal gun assaults) and deaths (e.g., homicide). This study examined the direct, indirect, and total effects of multi-level factors contributing to gun carriage among female and male adolescents.

Keywords: Firearm carriage; Gun violence; Youth violence; Adverse childhood experiences; Use of substances; Social-ecological model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102455

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