Children's reasons for living, self-esteem, and violence

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-261

  Merwin, Rhonda M ^a   Ellis, Jon B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Self esteem; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 17544378600     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110490436909     Document Type: Article

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