Women and suicide in Islamic sub-Saharan Africa

Psychological Reports

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 734-738

  Lester, David ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE;

EID: 50249116262     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.102.3.734-738     Document Type: Article

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