Teachers' knowledge of facts and myths about suicide

Psychological Reports

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 651-656

  MacDonald, Michael G ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10844267378     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.95.2.651-656     Document Type: Review

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