Suicide among Minority Elderly: A Preliminary Investigation.

McIntosh, John L.; Santos, John F.

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ERIC Number: EJ253479

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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Suicide among Minority Elderly: A Preliminary Investigation.

McIntosh, John L.; Santos, John F.

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v11 n3 p151-66 Fall 1981

An investigation of official 1976 suicide statistics among minority elderly revealed that suicide rates are highest among the old for Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino Americans. Among Blacks and Native Americans, however, suicide rates are extremely low for the aged. Suggests explanations for these findings. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Minority Groups, Older Adults, Racial Differences, Social Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Suicide

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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