The prevalence of suicidal behaviours among secondary school adolescents in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 126-132

  Madu, S N ^a   Matla, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

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EID: 0037493096     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630303300208     Document Type: Article

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