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- Title
Elementary school teachers' involvement in firearm safety education.
- Authors
Price JH; Murnan J; Thompson AJ; Dake JA; Telljohann SK
- Abstract
This national study assessed elementary school teachers' (n = 352) firearm safety education activities and perceptions using a 3-wave mailing survey. One percent of the teachers reported receiving undergraduate training regarding firearm safety. Yet, 12% claimed to be well prepared or very well prepared to teach firearm safety. Most teachers had high perceived self-efficacy regarding teaching firearm safety and perceived firearm safety education as important. Ten percent were currently teaching firearm safety. Teachers perceived 3 main barriers to teaching firearm safety: not enough expertise (66%), not sure what topics should be taught (58%), and not enough time to include firearm safety in the curriculum (54%). About one third (35%) desired further information regarding teaching firearm safety.
- Publication
Journal of School Health, 2005, Vol 75, Issue 3, p105
- ISSN
0022-4391
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.tb06650.x