TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Elementary school teachers' involvement in firearm safety education
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Price, J. H.
A1  - Murnan, Judy
A1  - Thompson, Alan J.
A1  - Dake, Joseph A.
A1  - Telljohann, S. K.
SP  - 105
EP  - 111
VL  - 75
IS  - 3
N2  - This national study assessed elementary school teachers' (n = 352) firearm safety education activities and perceptions using a 3-wave mailing survey. One percent of the teachers reported receiving undergraduate training regarding firearm safety. Yet, 12% claimed to be well prepared or very well prepared to teach firearm safety. Most teachers had high perceived self-efficacy regarding teaching firearm safety and perceived firearm safety education as important. Ten percent were currently teaching firearm safety. Teachers perceived 3 main barriers to teaching firearm safety: not enough expertise (66%), not sure what topics should be taught (58%), and not enough time to include firearm safety in the curriculum (54%). About one third (35%) desired further information regarding teaching firearm safety.
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SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -