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Teen suicide
Title:
Teen suicide
Author:
Watkins, Christine, 1951-
ISBN:
9780737762099

9780737762105
Publication Information:
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, A part of Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Physical Description:
119 pages ; 24 cm.
Series:
At issue. Teen issues

At issue. Teen issues.
Contents:
Teen suicide is a major health problem / Michiko Otsuki, Tia Kim, and Paul Peterson -- Suicide myths hamper preventive efforts / Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network -- Bullying increases the risk of teen suicide / Michael Ollove -- Bullying and suicide : the dangerous mistake we make / Katherine Bindley -- Native American youth face an increased risk of suicide / Dolores Subia BigFoot -- Cultural programs will combat suicide among native American youth / Mary Annette Pember -- Volatile mix : kids at risk for suicide can get guns / Maggie Fox -- Gay teens face an increased risk of suicide / Randy Dotinga -- Teens with Asperger's syndrome may attempt suicide / Tony Attwood -- Monitored antidepressant use can help prevent teen suicide / National Institute of Mental Health -- Suicide clusters and contagion / Frank J. Zenere -- Internet use affects teen suicide risk in positive and negative ways / Tony Durkee et al.
Abstract:
A compendium of opinion on the issue of suicide among teenagers, including its causes, cultural variances, and prevention.
Document ID:
SD_ILS:2238523
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