Suicide among preadolescents: A call to action

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 381-407

  Westefeld, John S ^a   Bell, Allison ^a   Bermingham, Charles ^a   Button, Christopher ^a   Shaw, Kari ^a   Skow, Christine ^a   Stinson, Rebecca D ^a   Woods, Tamara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 77956639799     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.507655     Document Type: Article

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