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Item Nr: B 94869 Title: One in Thirteen: Silent Epidemic of Teen Suicide
Grade Lvl: T Author: Portner, Jessica
Length: 110 Prod/Pub: Robins Lane Press
Copyright: 2001 Series:
Book Type: N Biographee:
Copies: 1 Loan Period: 14 days
 
  A study of teen suicide, examining the scope of the problem, the reasons why teenagers commit suicide, how they choose to die, and the differences in suicide rates among boys and girls, and African Americans, whites, and Latinos. Profiles three teens who committed suicide. Looks at what is and is not being done to help.

  Subjects:
  360 - COUNSELING
  1479 - DEPRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY)
  448 - EMOTIONS
  1820 - FEP/PEC
  724 - MENTAL HEALTH
  896 - PSYCHOLOGY
  1613 - REQUEST--AEA
  1005 - SOCIAL PROBLEMS
  1289 - SUICIDE