| Title |
Racism, Gun Ownership and Gun Control: Biased Attitudes in US Whites May Influence Policy Decisions
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, October 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0077552 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kerry O’Brien, Walter Forrest, Dermot Lynott, Michael Daly |
| Abstract |
Racism is related to policies preferences and behaviors that adversely affect blacks and appear related to a fear of blacks (e.g., increased policing, death penalty). This study examined whether racism is also related to gun ownership and opposition to gun controls in US whites. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 1,284 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 554 | 43% |
| United Kingdom | 18 | 1% |
| Canada | 16 | 1% |
| Comoros | 10 | <1% |
| Australia | 10 | <1% |
| Andorra | 3 | <1% |
| France | 3 | <1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | <1% |
| Ireland | 3 | <1% |
| Other | 44 | 3% |
| Unknown | 620 | 48% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1163 | 91% |
| Scientists | 54 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 32 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 31 | 2% |
| Unknown | 4 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 131 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 3% |
| Unknown | 127 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 25 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 15% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 8% |
| Researcher | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 20% |
| Unknown | 16 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 42 | 32% |
| Psychology | 25 | 19% |
| Arts and Humanities | 10 | 8% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 22 | 17% |
| Unknown | 18 | 14% |