Mediating Tragedy: Facebook, Aboriginal Peoples and Suicide

Some Australian Aboriginal communities experience suicide rates that are among the highest in the world. They are also, however, avid social media users—approximately 20% higher than the national average. This article presents some preliminary findings from a current national study, funded by the Au...

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Main Authors: Bronwyn Lee Carlson, Terri Farrelly, Ryan Frazer, Fiona Borthwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australasian Association for Information Systems 2015-11-01
Series:Australasian Journal of Information Systems
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Online Access:http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/article/view/1174