@article{ref1,
title="Definitions of suicide and self-harm behavior in an Australian aboriginal community",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2009",
author="Farrelly, Terri and Francis, Karen",
volume="39",
number="2",
pages="182-189",
abstract="In this small qualitative grounded theory study (21 interviews and focus groups with a total of 26 participants) investigating the understandings of and attitudes toward suicide and self-harm of Aboriginal peoples in a coastal region of New South Wales, Australia, we found that cultural factors particular to these communities influence the way such behavior is defined in an Aboriginal context. A continuation of certain &quot;traditional&quot; cultural forms of self-harm behavior was evident in participant definitions, notably the practice of female hair cutting, also described as a mourning ritual, which appears to serve as a marker both to the individual and others.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2009.39.2.182",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2009.39.2.182"
}