Suicide among the elderly in Israel

Death Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 361-375

  Sharlin, Shlomo A ^a   Lowenstein, Ariela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISRAEL; JEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INFANT; ISRAEL; JEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030791444     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/074811897201886     Document Type: Article

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