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School Gun Violence in the United States

Lloyd J. Kolbe ORCID
Journal of School Health Vol. 90 No. 3 pp. 245-253 · Wiley
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Abstract
ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDAlthough less than 2% of all homicides among young people are school‐associated, since 1970 1373 K‐12 school gun violence incidents have injured 1403 people and killed another 728. These incidents have changed the education landscape. Informed stakeholders must work together to prevent school gun violence.METHODSWe reviewed the nature of school gun violence in the United States and efforts to prevent it.RESULTSWe briefly outline a public health approach to prevent school gun violence, major actions the nation has taken, current school gun violence surveillance systems, the effects of school gun violence nationwide, the extent to which our schools are implementing various interventions to prevent it, and a national strategy to move forward.CONCLUSIONSOur young people and our schools deserve a more organized national effort.
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Published
Jan 07, 2020
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90(3)
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245-253
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Lloyd J. Kolbe

Department of Applied Health Science, School of Public Health, Indiana University Bloomington IN; American School Health Association School Violence Prevention Task Force Bloomington IN

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Lloyd J. Kolbe (2020). School Gun Violence in the United States. Journal of School Health, 90(3), 245-253. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12866
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