Suicide Research with Refugee Communities: The Case for a Qualitative, Sociocultural, and Creative Approach
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Critical Suicide Studies and the Importance of Culture
First Nations Models
3. Creative Methods
4. Discussion
5. Recommendations for Future Research
6. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Lenette, C. Suicide Research with Refugee Communities: The Case for a Qualitative, Sociocultural, and Creative Approach. Soc. Sci. 2023, 12, 637. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110637
Lenette C. Suicide Research with Refugee Communities: The Case for a Qualitative, Sociocultural, and Creative Approach. Social Sciences. 2023; 12(11):637. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110637
Chicago/Turabian StyleLenette, Caroline. 2023. "Suicide Research with Refugee Communities: The Case for a Qualitative, Sociocultural, and Creative Approach" Social Sciences 12, no. 11: 637. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110637
APA StyleLenette, C. (2023). Suicide Research with Refugee Communities: The Case for a Qualitative, Sociocultural, and Creative Approach. Social Sciences, 12(11), 637. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12110637