K-12 School Shootings: Implications for Policy, Prevention, and Child Well-Being

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• Alternative Title:
  Pediatr Clin North Am
• Personal Author:
  Reeping, Paul M. ; Gobaud, Ariana ; Branas, Charles C. ; Rajan, Sonali
• Description:
  Schools should be considered safe spaces for children; children need to feel secure in order to grow and learn. This article argues that when a school shooting occurs, the harm goes beyond those who are injured or killed, because the presumption of security is shattered, and the mental and emotional health of the students is threatened. There are many interventions for preventing these attacks at the school, state, and federal levels. This article explores evidence behind some of these interventions and describes the delicate balance in implementing interventions without introducing undue stress and anxiety into a child's everyday life.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Child Firearms Gun Violence Humans Mental Health Psychology, Child Public Policy Schools Security Measures
• Source:
  Pediatr Clin North Am. 68(2):413-426
• Pubmed ID:
  33678295
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC10111880
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R49 CE003094/CE/NCIPC CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R49CE003094/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  68
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ae58845fef7ef99a3ffe4fe8334fec5ead8d59a949b125dcd034352606e261db
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/127279/cdc_127279_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 417.78 KB ]