Suicide and Suicide Attempts in the European Economic Community: An Analysis of Trends, with Special Emphasis upon Trends among the Young.

Diekstra, Rene F. W.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Suicide and Suicide Attempts in the European Economic Community: An Analysis of Trends, with Special Emphasis upon Trends among the Young.

Diekstra, Rene F. W.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v15 n1 p27-42 Spr 1985

Explains the increase in adolescent suicidal behavior reported for most countries in the European Economic Community over the last two decades, within the framework of a social learning theory. A typology of suicidal acts based on an outcome-expectancy model is proposed. (Author/BL)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Incidence, Prevention, Socialization, Suicide, Trend Analysis

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Language: English

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