Letters
Self harm in Goth youth subculture: Study merely reinforces popular stereotypes
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7551.1215-b (Published 18 May 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:1215
- Michelle Phillipov (michelle.phillipov@adelaide.edu.au), postgraduate student
- Department of English, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
EDITOR—While Goth subculture is the focus of Young et al's study, they cite only two references, only one academic.1 The authors have not consulted other pertinent studies2 3 and have not framed the results with respect to existing knowledge. For example, while Young et al show a prevalence of young men (about 2:1) in the “Goth” category, Hodkinson, …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £138 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£23 / $37 / €30 (inc. VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.