Socio-demographic correlates of suicidal ideation among Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 463-472

  Kwok, Sylvia Y C Lai ^a   Shek, Daniel T L ^b,c,d  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^d EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Hong Kong; Socio demographics; Suicide; Suicide behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549114894     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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