Is aboriginal suicide different? A commentary on the work of Colin Tatz

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 257-259

  Goldney, Robert D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; HANGING; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036935532     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2002.9.2.257     Document Type: Article

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