Reuters (3/5, Rapaport) reports researchers found that “when parents of boys don’t enjoy parenthood or don’t spend a lot of time playing or talking with them, their sons may be more likely to use guns in adolescence.” The study indicated “parental disengagement – caregivers who didn’t play with kids, participate in daily activities, discuss things with children, or enjoy parenting – was directly linked to teen gun carrying.” The findings were published in Pediatrics.
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— “Hands-off parenting tied to higher risk of teen gun use, “Lisa Rapaport, Reuters, March 05, 2019