Children's understanding of death in relation to child suicidality and homicidality

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-45

  Cuddy Casey, Maria ^a   Orvaschel, Helen ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEATH; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; RELIGION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE;

AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BEREAVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030892373     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(96)00044-X     Document Type: Article

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