TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1985//
TI  - Suicidal women and their relationships with husbands, boyfriends, and lovers
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Stephens, B. Joyce
SP  - 77
EP  - 90
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - This study describes the specific conflicts which suicidal women experience in their intimate relationships with men. Fifty women who had made suicide attempts were studied with a focus on the contributing role of their relationships with men to the genesis of the suicidal acts. Four major themes were found in the relationships: "smothering love", infidelity, battering, and denial of affection. The women experienced these conflicts as major precipitants in their suicidal behaviors. Examples of the four themes are described and analyzed.
LA  - 
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -