Uncovering the Mystery: Factors of African American Suicide

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 412-429

  Willis, Leigh A ^a   Coombs, David W ^b   Drentea, Patricia ^c   Cockerham, William C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEGRO; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346275028     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.33.4.412.25230     Document Type: Article

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