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ERIC Number: EJ649855
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-2891
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A Study of the Frequency of Self-Mutilation in a Community Sample of Adolescents.
Ross, Shana; Heath, Nancy
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v31 n1 p67-77 Feb 2002
Studied the frequency of self-mutilation among adolescents through a literature review, epidemiological data, and screening measure results for 440 students from an urban and a suburban high school. Interviews suggest that 13.9% of students had hurt themselves on purpose at some time, with girls more likely to hurt themselves and cutting the most common form of injury. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, High Schools, Interviews, Self Injurious Behavior, Sex Differences, Urban Youth
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Supported by the Social Sciences Research Council of Canada.