TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - Attitudes toward firearms and reasons for firearm ownership among nonurban youth: Salience of sex and race
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Livingston, Mary Margaret
A1  - Lee, Marvin W.
SP  - 576
EP  - 578
VL  - 71
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 Firearms Child Attitudes Child Perceptions Elementary School Student Junior High School Student Senior High School Student Student Attitudes Student Perceptions Firearms Control Firearms Perceptions Female Perceptions Male Perceptions Child Female Child Male Juvenile Attitudes Juvenile Male Juvenile Female Juvenile Perceptions African American Child African American Juvenile African American Perceptions Black-White Comparison Caucasian Child Caucasian Juvenile Caucasian Perceptions Racial Differences Gender Differences Suburban Youth 05-06<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1992.71.2.576
ID  - ref1
ER  -