Adolescent suicide, gender, and culture: A rate and risk factor analysis

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 402-414

  Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^a   Friend, John ^a   Powell, Ashley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Culture; Gender; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ASIAN AMERICAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; GENDER BIAS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68549133109     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.06.010     Document Type: Review

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