A Human Ecological Approach to Adolescent Suicide

By Carolyn S. Henry, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 3, Number 3, 1996, Pages 1-5

Abstract:

In this article Dr. Carolyn Henry, at Oklahoma State University, applies the Human Ecological Theory to adolescent suicide. This approach provides a comprehensive integrated multidisciplinary approach to understanding adolescent suicide that incorporates individual, environmental, and social system factors.

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The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 3, Number 3, 1996

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