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Duraj, Liba – Education Canada, 1984
Reports figures indicating a rise in teenage suicide in Canada. Shows how the problem is compounded by silence resulting from official and parent reactions and social taboo. Discusses some of the causes of teenage suicide and explains the role of the school and family in suicide intervention and prevention. (SB)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Alienation, Elementary Secondary Education
PRIDE Surveys, Bowling Green, KY. – 1997
This booklet provides graphs, tables, and a summary compiled from data collected in schools using the 1996-1997 PRIDE Questionnaire. The data reflect prevalence and patterns of drug and alcohol abuse, violence, gang activity, and suicide. This report is designed for educators to use within their drug abuse and violence awareness and prevention…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Drug Education, Drug Use
Canter, Andrea, Ed. – Communique, 1999
During a crisis, parents can do a great deal to help their child deal with grief and anxiety. This special issue provides information and promising practices that might be helpful in dealing with various crisis situations. Provides the following articles: (1) "Children Killing Children" (Kevin Dwyer); (2) "Disaster: Helping Children…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bullying, Children, Coping
Oregon State Dept. of Human Services, Portland. Health Div. – 2000
This pamphlet on health trends features the results of the 1999 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) on Youth Suicide, which collected demographic and behavioral data from students in 109 Oregon public high schools. The survey asked four questions regarding sadness and suicidal behavior, including whether suicide had been attempted. This report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology), Environmental Influences
Hayes, Lindsay M. – Juvenile Justice, 2000
Youth suicide is recognized as a serious public health problem, but suicide within juvenile facilities has not received comparable attention, and the extent and nature of these deaths remain unknown. This article utilizes an example of a young man in a juvenile justice facility who succeeded in committing suicide to illustrate these points.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Evaluation
Klicker, Ralph L. – 2000
This book is designed to be a systematic guide that incorporates a thorough analysis of grief in a school. It details normal and abnormal grief reactions, factors affecting these grief responses, and the differences in death beliefs and responses of students at different ages and developmental stages. It can also act as a map or a step-by-step…
Descriptors: Coping, Crisis Intervention, Death, Educational Environment
Williams, Robert L., Ed. – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1981
In five articles provides a rationale for the development of culturally specific tests, presents research on their use, and discusses clinical uses. Focuses on two Afro-centric projective tests: The Thematic Apperception Test and Themes Concerning Blacks. Criticizes use of traditional projective tests and points out viable alternatives. (JAC)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Blacks, Case Studies, Counseling Techniques
Peck, Michael – Death Education, 1982
Reviews and analyzes statistics and theories on causes of increasing youth suicides. Emphasizes the importance of identifying suicidal adolescents, accepting their feelings, and providing appropriate intervention. Illustrates categories of youth suicides--the loner, the depressed, the psychotic, the crisis suicide, and as a means to communicate.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classification

Morgan, Lewis B. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1981
Suicide, especially among young people, continues to be a leading cause of death in the United States. Counselors can prevent it by being alert to the warning signs and responding directly to the client in a caring, supportive manner. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role

Farber, Maurice L. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1977
This paper addresses itself to the reasons why suicide tends to repeat in some families. Factors include entire family exposure to stresses, grief, and guilt induced by suicide, the provision of a model by the original suicide, suicidogenic interpersonal styles in families, suicidogenic child-rearing practice, and innate predispositions to…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Relationship, Interaction Process Analysis

Chandy, Joseph M.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
A study of 370 male and 2,681 female adolescents with a history of sexual abuse found that males were at higher risk than females for poor school performance, delinquent activities, extreme use of alcohol and marijuana, and sexual risk taking. Female victims showed higher risk for suicidal ideation and behavior, frequent use of alcohol, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems

Barrett, Terence W.; Scott, Thomas B. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1990
Compared bereavement experiences of surviving spouses of suicides (N=14) with those of other surviving spouses (N=43). Focused on grief reactions suggested to be unique to suicide bereavement and quality of grief resolution. Found no significant differences among survivors on frequencies of common grief reactions, but suicide survivors were…
Descriptors: Accidents, Anger, Behavior Patterns, Death

Zayas, Luis H. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1989
Reviews research of "suicidal fit" among Puerto Ricans in New York City (Trautman, 1961). Trautman studied suicidal behavior among Puerto Ricans in South Bronx. Critiques Trautman's methodology and findings interpretation. Discusses implications for mental health research with mainland Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic groups. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Cultural Influences, Hispanic Americans

Black, Stephen T. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Responds to criticism of a method for analyzing genuine and simulated suicide notes. Claims that the critique is based on an inflexible and unnecessarily limited model of scientific psychology as a purely theory-driven enterprise. Discusses problems associated with such a limited view and addresses methodological and logical criticisms. (RJM)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Content Analysis, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods

Pearson, Dale F. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1994
Economic restructuring has exacerbated problems of black men such as poverty, unemployment, lowered life expectancy, and low expectations. Power diverted from productive channels is expressed in gang violence, homicide, and suicide. Recommendations include a national agency to eliminate poverty, involve the black community, and increase funding…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Black Youth, Blacks, Crime