Suicide prevention and method restriction: Evaluating the impact of limiting access to lethal means among young Australians

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-146

  McPhedran, Samara ^a   Baker, Jeanine ^a  

^a International Coalition for Women in Shooting and Hunting   (Australia)

Author keywords

firearms; method restriction; suicide; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FIREARM; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUSTRALIA; FIREARMS; HUMANS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860809667     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2012.667330     Document Type: Article

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