Working together against teen suicide
By: Toby Axelrod
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Library of social activism
Publisher: Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780823922611
Subjects: Suicidal behavior; Suicide; Juvenile literature; Teenagers
Other titles: Teen suicide
Description: Explains why some teenagers consider suicide and presents several ways young people might help prevent this course of action, including peer counseling, staffing telephone hotlines, and using cyberspace to connect with suicidal teenagers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and index.
Table of contents: title: Peer counseling; title: Telephone hotlines; title: Making the rounds; title: Facing sexuality; title: Get on the airwaves; title: Fighting suicide in cyberspace; title: Taking action; title: What if it has already happened?; title: What's available in your community; title: Glossary; title: Organizations to contact.