Teens and Suicide |
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| Author:
| Marcovitz, Hal |
| Editor:
| Developed in Association with the Gallup Organization, |
| Series title: | Gallup Youth Survey: Major Issues and Trends Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4222-2995-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Mason Crest
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States; in a recent study by the Gallup Youth Survey, 47 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 said they know someone who has tried to take their own lives. This volume examines the cause of teenage suicide and explores such issues as teens and guns as well as suicide rates among minorities.
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States; in a recent study by the Gallup Youth Survey, 47 percent of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 said they know someone who has tried to take their own lives. This volume examines the cause of teenage suicide and explores such issues as teens and guns as well as suicide rates among minorities.