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Peer reviewedHandy, S.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1991
Examined self-poisoning in 25 Asian and 25 Caucasian adolescents living in the United Kingdom. Cultural conflicts were most important factors in parasuicidal behavior of Asian adolescents, whereas variety of factors accounted for parasuicidal behavior of Caucasians with a predominance of disrupted family background. Found little difference in type…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Conflict, Cultural Differences, Family Problems
Peer reviewedReder, Peter; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1991
Describes model of crisis intervention to families of adolescents who deliberately harm themselves and summarizes premises which guide practice. Views adolescent's "overdose" as attempt to resolve relationship conflicts and works to explore predicament for adolescent and family. Verbatim extracts from one session illustrate the process.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Case Studies, Crisis Intervention, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedKerfoot, Michael – Children & Society, 1996
Reviews research on adolescent suicide and deliberate self-harm. Shows that in the UK suicide is the second most common cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds, and that deliberate self-harm is linked to depression, substance misuse, and family functioning and precedes one-third of adolescent suicides. Discusses problems in aftercare of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Crisis Intervention
