Ethnic differences in suicidal ideation and its correlates among south Asian American emerging adults

Asian American Journal of Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 120-128

  Lane, Robert ^a   Cheref, Soumia ^a   Miranda, Regina ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Indian; Bangladeshi; Pakistani; South Asian; suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962726824     PISSN: 19481985     EISSN: 19481993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/aap0000039     Document Type: Article

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