1.
J Am Osteopath Assoc
; 101(6): 329-30, 2001 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11432079
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Am J Public Health
; 87(6): 1038-40, 1997 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9224193
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This report describes the salience of social networks to the phenomena of adolescent weapon carrying. METHODS: A random-walk network sampling design was used to survey 113 adolescents about topics, including weapon carrying. RESULTS: In a probability sample of 12- to 15-year-olds, 20.9% reported ever carrying a weapon. Carriers were eight times as likely as noncarriers to report weapon carrying by an older associate, and 19 times as likely to report weapon carrying by a peer. A significant dose-response effect was present. CONCLUSIONS: This evidence supports the interpretation that modeling of weapon carrying by personal network members is important for its initiation and maintenance in adolescence.