Vulnerable Goth teens: The role of schools in this psychosocial high-risk culture

Journal of School Health

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 459-464

  Rutledge, Carolyn M ^a   Rimer, Don ^b   Scott, Micah ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Authority on Ritual Crime and the Occult

Author keywords

Child and adolescent health; Emotional health; Organization and administration of school health programs; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PEER GROUP; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 49249124007     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00331.x     Document Type: Review

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