Suicide: Assessment and Intervention
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[ Allen , 1973 , p 12 ] There has been a great deal of speculation about the cause of this increase in the Black female suicide rate . In an article on the rise of Black female suicides , Dr. Ronald Maris offers his opinion that ...
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