Variables Associated with Weapon-Carrying among Young Adolescents in Southern California

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 470-473

  Rudatsikira, Emmanuel ^a   Singh, Pramil ^a   Job, Jayakaran ^a   Knutsen, Synnove ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Victimization; Violence; Weapon carrying

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK-TAKING; SAMPLING STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34247100598     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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