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Research In Action

The world of child injury prevention advances quickly in big and small steps each day. The Research In Action blog shares credible and timely commentary on the latest news, research, events, and more as we work together to keep children safe. We invite comments to spur friendly conversation among our readers. Please Contact Us for any information requests.

Testing Firearm Injury Prevention Efforts to Save Young Lives

Published May 21, 2026 in Research in action

Dr. Katelin Hoskins was recently featured in a CHOP Research Institute Cornerstone blog post highlighting her research on evaluating the inpatient hospital implementation of a nurse-led firearm storage intervention. Read more for an excerpt of the blog post.

Testing Firearm Injury Prevention Efforts to Save Young Lives

ICYMI February 2020

Published March 2, 2020 in Research in action

ICYMI February 2020

Read more for our monthly roundup of newsworthy articles in child injury prevention.

Peer Sympathy is Key to Reducing School Bullying

Published February 25, 2020 in Research in action

Peer Sympathy is Key to Reducing School Bullying

Are kids sympathetic to their bullied peers? Read about a study examining factors associated with sympathy for victims of bullying.

Assessing for Dating Violence

Published February 13, 2020 in Research in action

Assessing for Dating Violence

CHOP Intimate Partner Violence Specialist Katherine Obenschain, LSW offers tips for clinicians in screening for and discussing relationship safety with teenagers.

New Resource Alert: Injury Research In Action YouTube Channel

Published February 12, 2020 in Research in action

New Resource Alert: Injury Research In Action YouTube Channel

Learn about the science behind CIRP's research on the new Injury Research In Action YouTube Channel.

ICYMI January 2020

Published February 4, 2020 in Research in action

ICYMI January 2020

Read more for a roundup of newsworthy articles in the world of child injury prevention from the past month.

Impact of Smartphones on Youth

Published January 31, 2020 in Research in action

Impact of Smartphones on Youth

Read key highlights and findings from a recent review article on the association between digital technology use among youth and mental health.

Webinar Recording Available - "Domestic Violence, Guns, and Children: Putting Policies Into Action"

Published January 22, 2020 in Research in action

Webinar Recording Available - "Domestic Violence, Guns, and Children: Putting Policies Into Action"

Watch a webinar hosted by CHOP's Center for Violence Prevention on the intersection of domestic violence, guns, and child abuse from policy, legal, and clinical perspectives.

Recent CIRP Publications - January 2020

Published January 7, 2020 in Research in action

Recent CIRP Publications - January 2020

In today's post, we highlight recent peer-reviewed publications from CIRP researchers since October 2019.