Factors associated with suicide by firearm among U.S. older adult men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-74

  Kaplan, Mark S ^a   Huguet, Nathalie ^a   McFarland, Bentson H ^b   Mandle, Jessie A ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Multnomah County Aging and Disability Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Firearm; Men; Older age; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873808398     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023173     Document Type: Article

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