Suicide among East Asians in North America: A scoping review

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-371

  Han, Christina S ^a   Oliffe, John L ^a   Ogrodniczuk, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; East Asian; Immigrant; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; NORTH AMERICA; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

FAR EAST; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; SUICIDE;

EID: 84880810285     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.734651     Document Type: Review

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