Determinants of suicide in the Transkei sub-region of South Africa

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 71-76

  Meel, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRANSKEI   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Financial hardship; Firearm; Hanging; Poisoning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTOXICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; POVERTY; RELATIVE; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDE; URBAN POPULATION; VICTIM;

EID: 0038482101     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(03)00038-5     Document Type: Article

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