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Darcie Vandegrift

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Researcher, consultant, lecturing professor, Drake University

People attend a vigil for the victims of a school shooting that occurred in Oxford, Michigan, on Nov. 30, 2021. AP Photo/Paul Sancya

December 15, 2021

Mourning after mass shootings isn’t enough – a sociologist argues that society’s messages about masculinity need to change

Darcie Vandegrift, Drake University

Years after the Sandy Hook massacre, school shootings are still frequent. Addressing the problem head-on takes more than ‘thoughts and prayers.’

A makeshift memorial for the Sandy Hook victims on the first anniversary of the massacre. Robert F. Bukaty/AP

December 14, 2016

Why ‘thoughts and prayers’ after mass shootings fall short

Darcie Vandegrift, Drake University

Even after 26 children and teachers were killed four years ago today at Sandy Hook, more mass shootings by disturbed white men and boys have occurred. Ignoring this crisis has severe consequences.

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