Masculinities and suicide

Psychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 308-311

  Swami, Viren ^a   Stanistreet, Debbi ^b   Payne, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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