School-Based Suicide Prevention With African American Youth in an Urban Setting

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 111-117

  Brown, Melanie M ^a   Grumet, Julie Goldstein ^a  

^a Government of the District   (Colombia)

Author keywords

African American; prevention; schools; screening; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549116322     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012866     Document Type: Article

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