The role of perfectionism in student suicide: Three case studies from the UK

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-267

  Bell, Jo ^a   Stanley, Nicky ^b   Mallon, Sharon ^b   Manthorpe, Jill ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHARACTER; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT; SUICIDE; THINKING; UNITED KINGDOM; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; CHARACTER; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954877793     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.61.3.e     Document Type: Article

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