@article{ref1,
title="Attitudes toward firearms and reasons for firearm ownership among nonurban youth: Salience of sex and race",
journal="Psychological reports",
year="1992",
author="Livingston, Mary Margaret and Lee, Marvin W.",
volume="71",
number="2",
pages="576-578",
abstract="Few studies have examined firearm attitudes and reasons for gun ownership among nonurban youth. Analysis of responses of 367 northern Louisiana elementary and secondary students showed sex and race, more than hunting or shooting experience, appear responsible for their differences in attitude. White girls and black youth express greater discomfort in shooting game animals than intruders. White boys were more likely to hunt, own and use firearms, as well as express progun attitudes. 80% of students were willing to restrict gun ownership, with girls generally favoring more controls than boys. Despite the presence of firearms in most households, few students had gun-safety training. Further research on difference in attitude by sex and race and the discrepancy between availability of firearms and safety training is suggested. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Psychological Reports, 1992. Copyright © 1992 by Ammons Scientific)Attitudes Toward FirearmsChild AttitudesChild PerceptionsElementary School StudentJunior High School StudentSenior High School StudentStudent AttitudesStudent PerceptionsFirearms ControlFirearms PerceptionsFemale PerceptionsMale PerceptionsChild FemaleChild MaleJuvenile AttitudesJuvenile MaleJuvenile FemaleJuvenile PerceptionsAfrican American ChildAfrican American JuvenileAfrican American PerceptionsBlack-White ComparisonCaucasian ChildCaucasian JuvenileCaucasian PerceptionsRacial DifferencesGender DifferencesSuburban Youth05-06<p />",
language="en",
issn="0033-2941",
doi="10.2466/pr0.1992.71.2.576",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1992.71.2.576"
}