Suicide in Prison: A Qualitative Study

The Prison Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 288-312

  Suto, Ildiko ^a   Arnaut, Genevieve L Y ^b  

^a Oregon Department of Corrections   (United States)

^b PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

interview; prison; qualitative study; suicide; suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956298948     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885510373499     Document Type: Article

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