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Peer reviewedOsgood, Nancy J.; And Others – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1989
Examined extent and nature of suicide, attempted suicide, and intentional life-threatening behavior in long-term care facilities and differences in patterns of suicidal behavior by gender, age, and race. Results from 463 facilities revealed sex differences in terms of method chosen, and age differences on type of suicidal behavior and likelihood…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes
Peer reviewedLiu, Tiepu; Waterbor, John W. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1995
An analysis of suicide methods revealed that 78.7 percent of one state's suicides used a firearm. Whites had a higher risk of using firearms in suicide than nonwhites. Married, widowed, and divorced persons were more likely to use a firearm than those who had never married. Other findings are discussed. (RJM)
Descriptors: Age, Death, Females, Guns
