The Hidden Toll of Grief After Youth Gun Violence

Ethnographic research at an all-Black, all-boys high school uncovers the emotional and academic toll of young men’s untended grief in the wake of gun deaths. After the balloons are released and the candles are snuffed out, public vigils become private burdens for the youth who survive their peers.

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2025-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1177/15365042251318668
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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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The Hidden Toll of Grief After Youth Gun Violence

Nora Gross
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The Hidden Toll of Grief After Youth Gun Violence

Nora Gross
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Abstract

Ethnographic research at an all-Black, all-boys high school uncovers the emotional and academic toll of young men’s untended grief in the wake of gun deaths. After the balloons are released and the candles are snuffed out, public vigils become private burdens for the youth who survive their peers.

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Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
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