Army Suicides: "Knowns" and an Interpretative Framework for Future Directions

Military Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 488-512

  Griffith, James ^a  

^a US Army National Guard   (United States)

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EID: 84866316794     PISSN: 08995605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2012.716269     Document Type: Article

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