Suicidal Behavior in a Bicultural Society: A Review of Gender and Cultural Differences in Adolescents and Young Persons of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Langford, Richard A.; Ritchie, Jane; Ritchie, James

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ERIC Number: EJ571487

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Publication Date: 1998

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Suicidal Behavior in a Bicultural Society: A Review of Gender and Cultural Differences in Adolescents and Young Persons of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Langford, Richard A.; Ritchie, Jane; Ritchie, James

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v28 n1 p94-106 Spr 1998

Historical and recent social changes and the roles of women and men in New Zealand are examined. Epidemiological trends and suicide rates are compared cross-nationally. Social and economic changes, Maori cultural perspectives, and the problem of negotiating ethnic identity formation are used to explain high suicide rates. (EMK)

Descriptors: Epidemiology, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Maori (People), Sex Differences, Social Change, Social Control, Social Values, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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