Suicide and undetermined deaths among youths and young adults in Latin America: Comparison with the 10 major developed countries - A source of hidden suicides?

Crisis

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 145-153

  Pritchard, Colin ^a   Mean, Sarah ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Latin America; Suicide; Undetermined deaths

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SEX RATIO; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; MALE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 47849086548     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.29.3.145     Document Type: Article

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