Social Capital and Youth Suicide Risk Factors in First Nations Communities

This 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, & 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 & risk factors of suicide among youth in explored. (10 refs)