In this video Diane Marano, author of Juvenile Offenders and Guns, discusses social science research and practice, from the challenges faced in conducting research, to advice for researchers early in their career.

Diane’s book, Juvenile Offenders and Guns, explores how and why twenty-five incarcerated young men of color acquired and used guns, and how guns made them feel. Guns have multiple meanings and serve many purposes for these youth as they attempt to construct a capable masculinity in their worlds, growing up in homes where money is often scarce and fathers absent.