The effects of school shootings on risky behavior, health, and human capital
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12195339 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Partha Deb (0000-0003-1876-8678, Hunter College, corresponding author), Anjelica Gangaram (0000-0003-3342-5390, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Population Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0933-1433 • E-ISSN: 1432-1475 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00148-024-01008-9 |
| OpenAlex | W3172612057 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
We examine the effect of school shootings on risky health behaviors, health, and human capital outcomes of exposed students as adults and on their migration during middle and high school and a few years beyond. We use shootings data compiled by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security along with 2003–2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data to examine risky behaviors, health, and human capital outcomes, and the 2004–2018 American Community Survey to examine migration. We find that students exposed to school shootings experience declines in health and well-being, engage in more risky behaviors, and have worse education and labor market outcomes as young adults. There is no evidence of migration in response to school shootings
Adolescent health · Criminology · Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Homeland · Homeland security · Human capital · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Social capital · Suicide prevention · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |