Patterns of suicide by age and gender in the Indian states: A reflection of human development?

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 247-264

  Steen, Della M ^a   Mayer, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Developed; Economic; Gender; India; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037484127     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110301556     Document Type: Review

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