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Kosky, R. – Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
A total of 20 children under 14 years of age who were admitted to a hospital following suicide attempts were compared with 50 psychiatrically ill, nonsuicidal inpatients of similar age. Suicidal behavior was associated with the male sex, personal experiences of significant loss, academic underachievement, marital disintegration among parents, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Comparative Analysis