The Social Determinants of Gun Ownership
Self‐protection in an Urban Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9681600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liqun Cao (0000-0002-8011-5793, Eastern Michigan University, corresponding author), Francis T Cullen (0000-0003-4975-915X, University of Cincinnati), Bruce G Link (0000-0001-9980-7450, Columbia University) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 629-658 |
| Publication date | 1997-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1997.tb01233.x |
| OpenAlex | W2012490061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 57 |
| References cited | 37 |
Based on a survey of 539 residents of Cincinnati, this study assesses various explanations of gun ownership. The analysis reveals that gender and childhood socialization into a gun culture are significantly related to protective and general (or “sport”) firearm possession. In contrast, only protective gun ownership appears to be linked to crime‐related factors. Conservative crime ideology and concern about the relative level of crime in one's neighborhood increase armament for defensive purposes, while informal collective security—the belief that neighbors will provide assistance against criminal victimization—reduces protective gun ownership
Criminology · Demographic economics · Economics · Environmental health · Gun violence · Ideology · Poison control · Political science · Politics · Possession (linguistics · Socialization · Violent crime · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1,78 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2026 (33) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 57 |