Further to a Newsweek article to mark the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s suicide, this paper is offered as a free download. The research examines whether the death of Kurt Cobain had an impact on suicides in Australia? Apparently it did not – which goes against our understanding of the impact of high profile suicide. Reasons for this are examined
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Spirituality and suicide in young people
This paper was an editorial reflecting on Spirituality as a force in the prevention of suicide in young people.
Download Here: SIEC Spirituality
Martin, G., 2002. Spirituality and Suicide Prevention. Feature of the Month. Suicide Information and Education Centre, No 11 (SIEC, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA). Previously published as an Editorial in Auseinetter , 15(2), July 2002, pp.3-4
Suicidality by Gender
This paper describes results from a large study of young people. Clearly, sexual abuse is a precursor risk factor for suicidal thinking and behaviour.
Download here: Martin, Bergen – Suicidality by Gender
Martin, G., Bergen, H., Richardson, A., Allison, S. & Roeger, L., 2004. Sexual Abuse and Suicidality: Gender Differences in a Community Sample of Adolescents. Child Abuse and Neglect, 28:5, 491-503.
Graffiti Correlates
This paper on graffiti is one of very few that describes correlates in a group of young people.
Download here – Graffiti Correlates
