Youth suicide trends in Finland, 1969-2008

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 984-991

  Lahti, Anniina ^a   Räsänen, Pirkko ^a   Riala, Kaisa ^b   Keränen, Sirpa ^a   Hakko, Helinä ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

adolescent; Finland; gender; method; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960964084     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02369.x     Document Type: Article

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