Suicidal Behavior Among Latina College Students

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 421-436

  Chesin, Megan S ^a   Jeglic, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; Dominican; Latina; Puerto Rican; suicidal behavior; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863684367     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986312445271     Document Type: Article

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