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16-Oct-2020 12:00 PM EDT
Conversation about suicide prevention leads to safe gun storage
University of Washington

Research by Forefront Suicide Prevention at the University of Washington, from visits to 18 gun shows and other community events around Washington state last year, found that engaging people in a community-based setting, in an empathetic conversation focused on safety, resulted in more people locking up their firearms.

Released: 19-Oct-2020 2:20 PM EDT
68% of deaths from firearms are from self-harm, majority in older men in rural regions
Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

A new study of gun injuries and deaths in Ontario found that 68% of firearm-related deaths were from self-harm, and they most often occurred in older men living in rural regions, pointing to the need for targeted prevention efforts.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2020 12:00 PM EDT
Media’s Reporting on Gun Violence Does Not Reflect Reality, Study Finds
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

When looking at media reports in three cities, half of victims were covered in the news, but a disproportionate amount of attention was given to less common circumstances and victims

   
Released: 15-Oct-2020 3:30 PM EDT
UC San Diego Mexico Violence Resource Project Goes Beyond Cartels to Study Drug War
University of California San Diego

The Mexico Violence Resource Project—a new initiative from the University of California San Diego’s Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies—was recently launched to provide policymakers and journalists analysis and information to better understand the complicated escalation of violence in Mexico.

Released: 15-Oct-2020 11:10 AM EDT
UA Little Rock alumni begin endowed scholarship to help students who have lost loved ones because of domestic or gun violence
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A pair of University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates have made a donation of $30,000 to start a scholarship for students who have lost loved ones due to domestic or gun violence.

Released: 14-Oct-2020 5:45 PM EDT
Concerns about violence increase in California amid COVID-19 pandemic
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A new study by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Program looked at the intersection of the coronavirus pandemic and violence-related harms in California. It found that COVID-19 pandemic was linked to an estimated 110,000 firearm purchases in California and increases in individuals’ worries about violence.

   
Released: 13-Oct-2020 11:50 AM EDT
Virtual Media Briefing: American University Experts Discuss Extremism During the 2020 Elections
American University

American University Experts Discuss Extremism During the 2020 Elections

Released: 8-Oct-2020 4:05 PM EDT
UW receives $1.5 million CDC grant to study handgun carrying among rural adolescents
University of Washington

The CDC announced on Sept. 23 it would fund 16 studies for a total of more than $7.8 million to understand and prevent firearm violence. The University of Washington’s proposal to study handgun carrying among rural adolescents was awarded a three-year grant totaling roughly $1.5 million.

Released: 8-Oct-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Researcher gets $1.2M grant to study sexual violence screening on college campuses
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A researcher at Binghamton University’s Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences has received a four-year, $1.2 million R01 grant to study how to effectively implement intimate partner and sexual violence screenings in college health centers across the United States.

Released: 6-Oct-2020 4:50 PM EDT
Addressing social causes of violence will be key to reducing firearm deaths, American College of Surgeons task force says
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

As firearm deaths continue to increase in the United States, the American College of Surgeons Improving Social Determinants to Attenuate Violence (ISAVE) task force outlined steps the medical community must take to understand and address the root causes of firearm violence.

Released: 6-Oct-2020 11:20 AM EDT
Violence against Women in Politics a Growing Problem
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world, says Mona Lena Krook, a professor of political science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and author of the new book Violence against Women in Politics.

Released: 5-Oct-2020 11:00 AM EDT
ACS Clinical Congress 2020 | Virtual Press Activities Schedule
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2020 (Oct. 3-7) is a virtual-only event. Here’s the listing of next week’s activities for media attendees.

   
Released: 24-Sep-2020 3:45 PM EDT
Age restrictions for handguns make little difference in homicides as US deals with ‘de facto availability’ of firearms
University of Washington

In the United States, individual state laws barring 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or possessing a handgun make little difference in the rate of homicides involving a gun by people in that age group, a new University of Washington studyhas found.

Released: 21-Sep-2020 11:35 AM EDT
Homicides near schools affect students' educational outcomes
University of Surrey

Homicides near schools negatively impact on the educational attainment of children, a new study in the Journal of Labor Economics reports.

Released: 16-Sep-2020 7:05 PM EDT
UTEP Professor Part of Comprehensive Prison Study
University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., is participating in the most comprehensive study ever into the causes and effects of prison violence. Researchers expect their findings to enhance institutional culture and safety within prisons.

Released: 14-Sep-2020 10:00 AM EDT
As Domestic Violence Spikes, Many Victims and Their Children Have Nowhere to Live
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

COVID-19 has left many victims of domestic violence facing difficulties feeding their children and accessing services for safe housing, transportation and childcare once they leave shelters, according to a Rutgers study published in the journal Violence Against Women.

   


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