Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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970283 | The Journal of Socio-Economics | 2008 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among college aged youths in Florida. However, there is no prevention program targeting this population group. This paper examines the potential impact of making two prevention programs, general suicide education and peer support programs, available for college students. The results show that both programs increase social welfare by creating social benefits which exceed the costs of the programs. These results hold true even with conservative estimates for effect rates and benefits of the programs.
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Authors
Nazmi Sari, Sahily de Castro, Frederick L. Newman, Gerry Mills,