Suicide ideation in adolescent South Africans: The role of gender and coping strategies

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 552-575

  Meehan, Sue Ann ^a   Peirson, Almarie ^a   Fridjhon, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Coping; Gender; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349017122     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630703700311     Document Type: Article

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