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The Impact of Gun Violence on Children and Adolescents

22 Feb 2024

Gun violence has increased in recent years and adversely affects many children and adolescents. This brief explores the disproportionate impacts of gun violence on children of color and male youth and the negative mental health consequences associated with gun violence. It contains current and trend data on firearm death rates among children and adolescents ages 17 and under.
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Authors

Nirmita Panchal

Published in
United States of America

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