What have we learned from columbine: The impact of the self-system on suicidal and violent ideation among adolescents

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1015-1017

  Harter, Susan ^a   Low, Sabina M ^a   Whitesell, Nancy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Columbine; Hopelessness; Self esteemx; Suicide; Violent ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023648532     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v02n03_02     Document Type: Article

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