TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - School- and student-level prevalence and predictors of weapon-related behaviors and experiences among secondary schools in California
JO  - Journal of school violence
A1  - Benbenishty, Rami
A1  - Astor, Ron Avi
SP  - 445
EP  - 457
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - This study assessed the prevalence of weapon-related behaviors and experiences in secondary schools in California, their intercorrelations, and predictors at the individual and school levels. This study is based on a representative sample of 889,726 secondary school students in California based on the California Healthy Kids Survey. Prevalence ranged from 3.1% of students carrying gun to 17.9% who saw another student with a weapon. In 3.3% of schools, more than 15% of students carried a weapon and in 5.8% of schools, 15% or more were injured or threatened with weapons. The strongest predictors were the number of transgender students, gang members, and victimized students, particularly those victimized because of their disability. A public-health approach is advocated.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-8220
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2021.1935979
ID  - ref1
ER  -