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Indigenous suicide in cross-cultural context: An overview statement and selective bibliography of sources relevant to Indigenous suicide in Australia, North America, and the Pacific

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Joseph P. Reser
Joseph P. Reser*
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School of Psychology, James Cook University, Cairns, Queensland, [email protected]
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South Pacific Journal of Psychology , Volume 11 , Issue 2: Special Issue: Community Development in North Australia , 1999 , pp. 95 - 111
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