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Chapter 18 - For The Safety of Canadian Children And Youth
Chapter 18
Suicide and Suicide Attempts
HIGHLIGHTS
From the 1950s to the beginning of the 1980s, the death rate for
suicides increased continuously for the under 20 age group. The
rate then fell slightly for a short period and between 1984 and
1992, it remained relatively stable. Hospitalization rates for
suicide attempts increased between 1982 and 1990 for both sexes,
but especially for girls (Statistics Canada).
CHAPTER
18
Suicide and Suicide Attempts
Magnitude of the Problem
Age and Sex
Provinces and Territories
Historical Trends
Sources of Data, Circumstances and Opportunities for
Action
Sources of Data
Circumstances According to the Scientific Literature as
well as Death and Hospitalization Data
Methods of Suicide among Youth
Preventive Measures
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