Family environmental factors as correlates for adolescent suicidal behaviors in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 341-354

  Madu, Sylvester N ^a   Matla, Ma Queen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Family environment; South Africa; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042538074     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2004.32.4.341     Document Type: Article

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