Firearm injuries are a leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S., but there is a dearth of federal funding for research on firearm injury prevention, compared to funding for research on other injuries and diseases. University research centers/institutes (C/Is) are in a position to help generate such research: they are multidisciplinary, have the capacity to conduct large-scale research projects, and commonly address complex health and social problems. In this article, we trace the history of research on firearm injury prevention, describe the different kinds of C/Is and C/I networks that have been developed to build knowledge in other areas of critical social concern, and argue for the development of a national coordinated network of firearm injury prevention C/Is.
How Multi-disciplinary Research Centers and Networks Can Advance the Science of Firearm Injury Prevention
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How Multi-disciplinary Research Centers and Networks Can Advance the Science of Firearm Injury Prevention
Category: Injury|Journal: The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (full text)|Author: C Schmidt, J Roche, L Rauk, M Zimmerman, P Carter, R Cunningham|Year: 2023