Gender Differences in Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Ideation Among College Students

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-77

  Lamis, Dorian A ^a   Lester, David ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

gender differences; protective factors; risk factors; suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872419077     PISSN: 87568225     EISSN: 15404730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2013.739035     Document Type: Article

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