@article{ref1,
title="The social determinants of gun ownership: Self-protection in an urban environment",
journal="Criminology",
year="1997",
author="Cao, LQ and Cullen, Francis T. and Link, Bruce G.",
volume="35",
number="4",
pages="629-657",
abstract="Based on a survey of 539 residents of Cincinnati, this study assesses various explanations of gun ownership. The analysis reveals that gender and childhood socialization into a gun culture are significantly related to protective and general (or ''sport'') firearm possession. In contrast, only protective gun ownership appears to be linked to crime-related factors. Conservative crime ideology and concern about the relative level of crime in one's neighborhood increase armament for defensive purposes, while informal collective security-the belief that neighbors will provide assistance against criminal victimization-reduces protective gun ownership.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0011-1384",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}