Predictors of weapon carrying in youth attending drop-in centers

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 745-758

  Blumberg, Elaine J ^a   Liles, Sandy ^a   Kelley, Norma J ^a   Hovell, Melbourne F ^a   Bousman, Chad A ^a   Shillington, Audrey M ^a   Ji, Ming ^a   Clapp, John ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Drop in centers; Protective factors; Risk factors; Weapon carrying

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WEAPONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350455612     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.33.6.11     Document Type: Article

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