Adolescent Suicide

by Paul R. Robbins

Suicide is now the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, and some studies suggest that as many as 75 percent of all teenagers have considered killing themselves. Current research on young people who are suicidal (those who attempt and those who succeed) is discussed in a plain way. Among the wide ranging topics covered are the prevalence of adolescent suicide, racial and gender differences, methods used in the study...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786404140
• ISBN13: 9780786404148
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher