Keeping children safe around guns: Pitfalls and promises

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 352-366

  Hardy, Marjorie S ^a  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Firearms; Gun carrying norm; Injury; Prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

CHILD SAFETY; COGNITION; EDUCATION; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; LAW; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STORAGE;

EID: 33744916308     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2006.01.003     Document Type: Review

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