Suicide of Japanese Youth.

Iga, Mamoru

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ERIC Number: EJ245434

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Publication Date: 1981

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Suicide of Japanese Youth.

Iga, Mamoru

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v11 n1 p17-30 Spr 1981

Discusses the uniquely intense stress in Japan due to the "Examination Hell" which contributes to a high rate of young suicide. The social structural factors are analyzed in terms of weak ego; restraint on aggression; lack of social resources; and views of life, death, and suicide. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Cultural Traits, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Secondary Education, State of the Art Reviews, Stress Variables, Suicide, Test Anxiety, Youth Problems

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Japan

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