Self-Inflicted Youth Violence in Latin America and the English-Speaking Caribbean
dc.date.accessioned | 2021 | |
dc.date.available | 2021 | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/53928 | |
dc.description.abstract | Self-inflicted violence is a significant health problem and one of the leading causes of death in Latin America and the Caribbean. Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in young people aged 10 to 19 (Pan American Health Organization, 2014). This fact sheet provides regional estimates of suicidal tendencies among youth aged 13-15 in Latin America and English-speaking Caribbean countries, using data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) data. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | PAHO | en_US |
dc.subject | Violence | en_US |
dc.subject | Suicide | en_US |
dc.subject | Americas | en_US |
dc.subject | Caribbean Region | en_US |
dc.title | Self-Inflicted Youth Violence in Latin America and the English-Speaking Caribbean | en_US |
dc.type | Fact sheets | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
dc.contributor.corporatename | Pan American Health Organization | en_US |
paho.isfeatured | 0 | en_US |
paho.publisher.country | United States | en_US |
paho.publisher.city | Washington, D.C. | en_US |
paho.source.centercode | US1.1 | en_US |
paho.subject | Cat 2. Noncommunicable Diseases and Risk Factors | en_US |
paho.iswhotranslation | No | en_US |