How Multi-disciplinary Research Centers and Networks Can Advance the Science of Firearm Injury Prevention

Carissa J. Schmidt, Leigh Rauk, Rebecca M. Cunningham, Marc A. Zimmerman, Jessica S. Roche and Patrick M. Carter

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2022, vol. 704, issue 1, 242-266

Abstract: Firearm injuries are a leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S., but there is a dearth of federal funding for research on firearm injury prevention, compared to funding for research on other injuries and diseases. University research centers/institutes (C/Is) are in a position to help generate such research: they are multidisciplinary, have the capacity to conduct large-scale research projects, and commonly address complex health and social problems. In this article, we trace the history of research on firearm injury prevention, describe the different kinds of C/Is and C/I networks that have been developed to build knowledge in other areas of critical social concern, and argue for the development of a national coordinated network of firearm injury prevention C/Is.

Keywords: firearm violence; firearm injury; injury prevention; university research centers; university research institutes; research networks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/00027162231166597

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