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Title
Adolescent gun violence prevention : clinical and public health solutions / Nancy A. Dodson, editor.
ISBN
9783030847104 electronic book
3030847101 electronic book
9783030847098
3030847098
Published
Cham : Springer, [2021]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 149 pages) : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-030-84710-4 doi
Call Number
HV7435 .A36 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.33
Summary
Each year, gun violence kills approximately 2,700 and injures approximately 14,500 children in the U.S.; the overwhelming majority of child gun deaths are among teenagers who die by homicide or suicide. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for Black teens. A recent spate of high-profile tragedies involving children, such as the Newtown mass shooting in 2012 and the Parkland mass shooting in 2018, have reinvigorated a national debate about the role of guns in our private and public spaces. Physicians, and in particular pediatricians, have become increasingly vocal about the need to address the epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. This book serves as an in-depth, comprehensive guide to adolescent gun violence prevention. It describes the epidemiology of teen gun violence in the U.S. by focusing on the parallel epidemics that claim the most lives: gun suicide among rural white males, and gun homicide among urban Black males. It offers in-depth reviews of key concepts that are crucial to reaching a meaningful understanding of gun violence. The text also addresses specific methods of intervention at various levels of society, from the individual; to the local community; and finally to the entire nation. This first of its kind book is a valuable reference for physicians, public health scientists, policy-makers, gun reform advocates, and anyone interested in working towards a safer future for young people.
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Includes index.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 21, 2022).
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Print version: 9783030847098
Epidemiology of adolescent gun violence: the parallel tragedies of rural suicide and urban homicide
What does a public health approach mean? Lessons from earlier victories
The weapons effect
Reducing access to lethal means of suicide
Gun violence as an infectious disease
Gun violence as an adverse childhood experience and a toxic stress
Fighting gun violence from the doctor's office: clinical interventions
Adolescent suicidality and homicidality: who is at risk?
Teens, screens, and violence: promoting healthy media use among adolescents
Innovative solutions to urban gun violence: interruption programs and peer intervention
Legislative and regulatory solutions to adolescent gun violence
The youth voice: what does gun violence mean to us?
