Youth suicidal behavior: An introduction and overview

School Psychology Review

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 153-167

  Miller, David N ^a,b   Eckert, Tanya L ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 69549083401     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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