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Ethnocultural Aspects of Suicide in Young People: A Systematic Literature Review Part 1--Rates and Methods of Youth Suicide

Authors :
Colucci, Erminia
Martin, Graham
Source :
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. Apr 2007 37(2):197-221.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

The study of ethnocultural aspects of suicidal behaviour is, at the moment, still a neglected area. The relatively few studies available are mainly on adults; young people usually are not examined separately. The authors reviewed 82 publications on youth suicide that have addressed, to different degrees, the ethnicity/culture of the population studied. Following a description of the main characteristics shared by these researches (e.g., predominance of studies on Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics; lack of qualitative methodology, etc.), the rates and methods of youth suicide, from a cross-cultural perspective are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0363-0234
Volume :
37
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ785858
Document Type :
Information Analyses<br />Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2007.37.2.197