Childhood, adolescent, and young adult predictors of suicidal behaviors: A prospective study of African Americans

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 553-563

  Juon, Hee Soon ^a   Ensminger, Margaret E ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

African Americans; Depression; Drug use; Longitudinal study; Social integration; Suicidal behaviors

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NEGRO; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIOLOGY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGGRESSION; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030811210     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01542.x     Document Type: Article

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