Farming suicides during the Victorian drought: 2001-2007

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-15

  Guiney, Robyn ^a  

^a Department of Planning and Community Development ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Farmers; Mental health; Primary producers; Suicide risk; Suicide trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DROUGHT; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGRICULTURE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DROUGHTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855959237     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01244.x     Document Type: Article

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