Child Suicide: A Review of the Literature and Implications for School Counselors.

Stefanowski-Harding, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ416227

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Child Suicide: A Review of the Literature and Implications for School Counselors.

Stefanowski-Harding, Susan

School Counselor, v37 n5 p328-36 May 1990

Reviews the literature on childhood suicide. Looks at current statistics on the occurrence of suicide among children. Examines characteristics and risk factors associated with the suicidal child, causes and signs of childhood suicide, developmental issues, exceptional children, and treatment interventions. Discusses six implications of childhood suicide for school counselors. (NB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Counselor Role, Depression (Psychology), Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Prevention, School Counselors, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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