Suicides and Attempted Suicides of Children and Adolescents in the Slovak Republic and Possibilities of Their Prevention

The study analyses the rate of suicides committed by children and adolescents in the Slovak Republic. It elucidates statistical data about reported suicides and attempted suicides of children and adolescents over the years 2005-2010. Special attention is paid to possibilities of prevention. The paper is one of preliminary outputs of the project VEGA No. 1/0168/12 Professionalizing Prevention of Social and Pathological Phenomena in the School Environment in the Slovak Republic from the aspect of the social pedagogue profession - present situation, problems and comparison with foreign countries.