Suicide among indigenous peoples: A cross-cultural perspective

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-124

  Lester, David ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Indigenous peoples; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOMUTILATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; MALE; POPULATION GROUPS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 33645761702     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110600556632     Document Type: Article

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