TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Definitions of suicide and self-harm behavior in an Australian aboriginal community
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Farrelly, Terri
A1  - Francis, Karen
SP  - 182
EP  - 189
VL  - 39
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 "traditional" 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2009.39.2.182
ID  - ref1
ER  -