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

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  • Yang, Yingwei
  • Fleckman, Julia
  • Yang, Xifan
  • Zingg, Taylor

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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.

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  • Yang, Yingwei & Fleckman, Julia & Yang, Xifan & Zingg, Taylor, 2025. "Youth gun carriage: The interplay of community violence, family adversity, interpersonal violence, and substance use," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:99:y:2025:i:c:s0047235225001047
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102455
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