Exploration of the relationship between physical and/or sexual abuse, attitudes about life and death, and suicidal ideation in young women

Death Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 675-688

  Gutierrez, Peter M ^a   Thakkar, Reena R ^a   Kuczen, Carly ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SUICIDE;

EID: 0033660002     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/074811800750036569     Document Type: Article

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