Suicidal ideation in young males living in rural communities: Distance from school as a risk factor, youth engagement as a protective factor

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 102-113

  Lynne Armstrong, Laura ^a   Manion, Ian G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at the Children's Hospitalof Eastern Ontario   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent mental health; Gender differences; Rural; Suicide; Youth engagement

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950239656     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120600659010     Document Type: Article

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