Ethnic differences in self poisoning: a comparative study between an Asian and White adolescent group
- 31 May 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Adolescence
- Vol. 13 (2) , 189-193
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-1971(90)90008-u
Abstract
A preliminary retrospective case not study is presented comparing various characteristics of self poisoning between as White and an Asian group of adolescents. A group of 38 Asian and 34 White adolescents of ages 17 years and below, was studied. The results showed that the sex ratio of both samples was similar. Also "Culture Conflict" was implicated in slightly more of the Asian female self poisonings as compared to the males. Asian females used "non ingestants" significantly more than their White counterparts, and significantly more described their overdose as "accidental". Significantly more White females were in care at the time of the overdose.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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