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Social Capital and Youth Suicide Risk Factors in First Nations Communities

Canadian Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 January 2005Open access
Javier Mignone, John O’Neil
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A model of plausible mechanisms linking social capital to suicide risk factors among First Nations youth is presented, informed by a study that explored the concept of social capital in First Nations communities, and by aStudy on mental health services in First Nation communities in Manitoba.

Abstract

The paper presents a model of plausible mechanisms linking social capital to suicide risk factors among First Nations youth, informed by a study that explored the concept of social capital in First Nations communities, and by a study on mental health services in First Nations communities in Manitoba. The model incorporates several components of social capital. The plausible impact of social capital on protective and risk factors of suicide among youth is explored.

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Social SciencesHealth Professions