Queering suicide: the figure of the problematic "suicidal homosexual" in psychiatric discourse

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Marsh, I. 2010. Queering suicide: the figure of the problematic "suicidal homosexual" in psychiatric discourse. in: Scherer, B. (ed.) Queering Paradigms Oxford Peter Lang. pp. 141-159
AuthorsMarsh, I.
EditorsScherer, B.
Page range141-159
Year2010
Book titleQueering Paradigms
PublisherPeter Lang
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Place of publicationOxford
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