Problematising the suicides of older male farmers: Subjective, social and cultural considerations

Sociologia Ruralis

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 227-240

  Garnham, Bridget ^a   Bryant, Lia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RURAL SOCIETY; SUICIDE;

EID: 84898055407     PISSN: 00380199     EISSN: 14679523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/soru.12029     Document Type: Article

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