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Hanratty, Laura A.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Florentino, Samantha R. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2016
There are a number of different safety threats that children face in their lives. One infrequent, but highly dangerous situation a child can face is finding a firearm. Hundreds of children are injured or killed by firearms each year. Fortunately, behavioral skills training (BST) and in situ training (IST) are effective approaches for teaching a…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Weapons, Safety, Gun Control
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Lester, David; Murrell, Mary E. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1982
Examined state gun control laws and used a multidimensional scaling technique to study the relationship of strictness and death rates. Results showed states with stricter laws had lower suicide rates by firearms but higher rates by other means. No effect on homicide was found. (JAC)
Descriptors: Etiology, Gun Control, Laws, Prevention