TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Understanding adolescent suicide: a psychosocial interpretation of developmental and contextual factors
JO  - Adolescence
A1  - Portes, Pedro R.
A1  - Sandhu, Daya S.
A1  - Longwell-Grice, Robert
SP  - 805
EP  - 814
VL  - 37
IS  - 148
N2  - Adolescent suicide remains an international tragedy, yet a common denominator continues to elude researchers. Some adolescents internalize rejection and respond with suicide; other troubled adolescents engage in homicide before ending their own lives. One factor underlying suicide concerns the failure to construct a healthy identity. Using Erikson's theories on identity development as a framework, this paper examines the motives for and contexts of suicide among preadolescents, adolescents, and young adults, identifies specific school-age populations that are vulnerable to suicide, and discusses implications.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-8449
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -