The escalating incidence of suicide among African Americans: Implications for counselors

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 370-377

  Day Vines, Norma L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547195998     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2007.tb00486.x     Document Type: Article

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