Acquired capability and masculine gender norm adherence: Potential pathways to higher rates of male suicide

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 246-253

  Granato, Stephani L ^a   Smith, Phillip N ^a   Selwyn, Candice N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired capability for suicide; Interpersonal theory of suicide; Male suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84932646780     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038181     Document Type: Article

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